UPDATE Volume 49, Issue 01 AMA CHARTER CLUB 797 January 2017 The SANTA BARBARA RADIO CONTROL MODELERS INC. is incorporated in the State of California as Chapter 797 of the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS (AMA). The purpose of this club is to promote the hobby of model aviation in a safe and enjoyable manner. Regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Santa Barbara Airport Visitor s Center, 45 Hartley Place (off of Hollister at David Love Place). Everyone is welcome at our meetings. Please phone or e-mail any officer for further information. Next Club Meeting 6:30 pm Thursday, January 5, 2017 Santa Barbara Airport Visitors Center 45 Hartley Place, Goleta, CA Help make the monthly meetings as interesting as possible. Contact Glenn Dorfman at gadlaw1@aol.com if you can contribute with a "show and tell", a good story, a guest speaker, building tips or disasters, etc. It will be appreciated. Visit us at: www.sbrcm.org 2017 Club Officers President Phone E-mail Glenn Dorfmann 805-969-6233 gadlaw1@aol.com Vice-President Ron Roth 805-967-6737 rkr3@cox.net Secretary Tom Wolf 805-967-3523 tomdebwolf@cox.net Treasurer Lloyd Gibbs 805-688-4855 LRGibbs@msn.com Field Safety Officer Dale Byers 805-967-8822 tennisrun.runtennis@verizon.net Newsletter Editor Tom Wolf 805-967-3523 tomdebwolf@cox.net Instruction Coordinator TBD Website Herb Rubinstein 805-683-3402 herb.rubinstein@gmail.com President s Message For the third time during my membership in the club I can say that I am honored to serve as President for the 2017 club year. Of course I assumed (or more accurately stated, was Shanghai d ) the position at a very difficult time for the club. It has been almost one year since we lost our strip at the ranch and a successful search for a new field to pursue our hobby is our existential challenge. My predecessor Jim Kolanek really deserves credit for maintaining his enthusiasm and working hard to turn things around. Investigations at Dos Pueblos Ranch, Naples and Chamberlain Ranch all had promise but ultimately did not come to fruition for various reasons. I can report however that on December 12, Jim, Tom Wolf and myself had a very interesting joint meeting with the Director of SB County Public Works, the Project Manager of the General Services Department and the Deputy Parks Director. They viewed our Power Point presentation about the club, our requirements and our value to the community and it was clear that they wanted to help us. Of course finding a spare 40 oak tree free and open acres in Santa Barbara County is a daunting task. However, the Mohawk Shores area adjacent to our old float fly location at Lake Cachuma is still in the mix. We are hopeful that the three officials can have some influence with the lake managers in order to overcome any impediments that may exist to installing a new airstrip at that location beside the lake. This is an exciting prospect and we will keep you posted. Page 1
In the meantime, the other equally important mission is to maintain our club s vitality pending the acquisition of a new field. It was encouraging to have 33 in attendance at Harry s for our annual party and we have already reserved the room for December, 2017. Membership fees are waived but those who do not maintain their AMA membership will be dropped from our club roster. We will continue with our monthly meetings and will try to find interesting guest speakers and other agenda items that will increase attendance. In fact, I believe that Gordon Smith has offered to give a talk in February on his early career in free flight flying. Please try to attend the meetings. It s a good way to get off the couch and you can even join some of us at the Sierra Grill and Bar next door prior to the meetings. Finally, we invite brainstorming. If you have any ideas or maybe personal contacts that you think might be of help in the search for a new field, please contact any club officer. Let s hope for big things to happen in 2017 and Happy New Year to you all. Glenn Dorfman, SBRCM President Fred and Linda Wudl, and outgoing President Jim Kolanek Club Meeting Minutes There was no regular club meeting for December, so there are no minutes to report for this month. Submitted by: Tom Wolf, SBRCM Secretary Lemay Curtis, Gordon Smith and Dick Curtis (L-R). Christmas Holiday Party 2016 This year s party was a success, with about 33 club members and family members present. It was once again held at Harry s Plaza Café in the Ranchero Room. A few photos follow: Ron Roth and Esther. Ron is the incoming Vice President. TJ Moran checking in with Mr. Money Lloyd Gibbs Page 2
Ron Roth, Scott Loepkey and TJ Moran (counting his cash) Incoming President Glenn Dorfman thanked outgoing President Jim Kolanek for his efforts towards getting a new flying field and keeping the club together. Member Spotlight: John Fodor and Barbara Shapiro catching up during the social hour. There was no input for this feature this month. If you wish to share your background with the membership, please contact the editor and provide a short biography and supporting photos. New Projects: There was no input again month. Gordon and Verna Smith ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you have a new project that you would like to be featured in the Newsletter, send the editor a short description of your project along with a few photographs. Page 3
SBRCM: Way Back When It was April 1989 and SBRCM participated in the Flight Into Spring event what was held at Lake Cachuma annually in the late 1980s / early 1990s. Flight Into Spring was intended to promote the Lake Cachuma Park and the Santa Barbara County Parks Department. Numerous community groups had exhibits and activities for the public. SBRCM displayed RC models and had an AMA Delta Dart building activity and flight competition for the kids. Events such as this are a good way to provide positive publicity for the club. In addition to airplanes, the SBRCM display included helicopters and gliders. Tom and Greg Wolf are kneeling at the center. The AMA Delta Dart building tent was very popular with the kids. As I recall, close to 100 kits were assembled during the event. SBRCM provided the kits and building help as required. A very young Greg Wolf is looking back at the photographer. A group of sky divers parachuted into the event. This caused quite a bit of excitement on the part of those in attendance. Around and About: SBRCM Members at Lake Casitas 12/13/2016 This photo shows some of the many airplanes that were on display at the Flight Into Spring event. L-R: Tom Wolf, TJ Moran, Ron Roth, Gordon Smith, John Fodor, and Dale Byers Page 4
Dale Byers at the pilot s station Gordon Smith flew a really cute micro scale Nieuport Ron Roth contemplating what adjustment to make next to his Hangar 9 ARF. Gordon s Nieuport on a low pass. It is a really nice flyer. A typical flying session at Lake Casitas. Lots of hangar flying going on here! TJ s chair of honor is temporarily empty. Page 5 This is Dale Byer s airplane on short final.
Flying Field Schedule: Elings Park: Daily Sunrise Sunset Note: Elings Park requires a park pass ($70/yr) for usage of the model airstrip, in addition to SBRCM and AMA membership. The Elings Park site is restricted to small to medium electric aircraft only, and pilots must not overfly areas outside of the flying site. No ducted fans or other noisy aircraft (i.e. high rpm screamers) are permitted. Gordon Smith knows how to fly in style. That is a relaxing way to get some air time! _ Copyright 2017 C/O Tom Wolf SBRCM Newsletter Editor 805-967-3523 tomdebwolf@cox.net More hangar flying. Glenn Dorfman (L) getting the lowdown from the Thursday regulars (AKA pilots). SBRCM Events 01/05 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 02/02 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 03/02 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 04/06 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 05/04 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 06/01 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 07/06 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 08/03 Club Meeting and BBQ 6:00 PM 09/07 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 10/05 Annual Club Auction 6:30 PM 11/02 Club Meeting 6:30 PM 12/TBD Annual Christmas Party 6:00 PM Harry s Plaza Cafe AMA CHARTER CLUB 797 The SANTA BARBARA RADIO CONTROL MODELERS INC is incorporated in the State of California as Chapter 797 of the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS (AMA) If you have any suggestions for topics, would like to submit pictures or other information, please e-mail them to tomdebwolf@cox.net or mail to Tom Wolf 566 Windsor Ave Goleta, CA 93117. If you have any photos of what you re working on or flying, please forward them to me and I ll put them in the website s photo gallery. Page 6