JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER Attendees at the recent PLMAC AGM 18 out of a financial membership of 21. IN THIS ISSUE 2 HMAC 3 PLMAC 4 SAOTA 6 BLAM Administration 9 MASA Minutes 12 MASA Events Advertising 5 UAS 13 Modelflight See page 3 for the full story.
HOLDFAST MODEL AERO CLUB The building bug has bit again. There I was, sitting in my shed/workshop/ hangar pondering what my next project should be. Looking around I could see a pile of balsa and some plywood (assorted sizes), a box with numerous offcuts from previous builds, foam wing cores that were never used and rolls of covering. Hmm, there was enough raw material here to build something. What about power and electrics? Fossicking through my parts bin I found a brushless outrunner electric motor with aluminium standoffs, 60 Amp speed controller, on-off switch, servos, 6 channel receiver, 3700 ma li-po battery, aluminium undercarriage with wheels and spats, and even a tail wheel assembly. Wow, this is all I need to make something. What to build? I had a few plans of warbirds and sports models, but this one was going to be different. Eventually I decided on a 1930ish era vintage aircraft style. Checking the internet gave me a few ideas which formed the basis of my roughly drawn plan and calculations. I set myself a challenge to build something without the usual comprehensive plan, and definitely no instructions to go by. Will it fly? Wait and see! Ok, tool time. Set up the mini-saw and cut out the doublers, formers and firewall. Not as neat as laser or CNC cut but acceptable after a bit of sanding. Glue doublers to fuselage sides, making sure there was a left side and a right side (only once did I make two of the same; that mistake hasn t been repeated since). Next task was gluing the formers in place, followed by the firewall. Oops, the firewall ended up too small, so I cut another and glued that. The foam wing halves were sheeted and joined, then leading edges, trailing edges and wing tips added. Aileron recesses cut out and reinforced, ailerons made. Make a mental note I still need to cut out and reinforce holes for the servo installations. Back to the fuselage; plywood hard points were made for the wing attachment, main undercarriage and tail wheel mounts. Similarly, ply was used for the battery tray, speed controller and servo mounts. Tail feathers next. Tailplane and elevator were made of sheet balsa, while the fin and rudder were built up units. Control rods were made from wood dowel with wire ends (one end threaded the other a zed bend). Time to check the wing s angle of incidence. Out with the incidence meter; I set up the main wing at +2 0, the tailplane at 0 0. Hopefully this would work. Next task is to make a removable top hatch to facilitate battery installation and removal. Out with the pencil and graph paper to draw up a workable solution. After that I need to make a cowling for the front end more fiddly work. Building without formal plans or instructions certainly is a challenging but worthwhile exercise. I expect the model will fly without too much tweaking. However, my main problem will be where to store it in the hangar I m fast running out of room. To be continued John Jefferson Holdfast Model Aero Club HMAC would like to invite all MASA Members to visit their Web page at www.holdfastmac.com.au You will find all the latest news from the Club on the Hill in our Monthly Newsletter BUZZ. It is easy to find and available for all to read from the drop down menu. The President s Notes are a regular item. Also results from Point Ten Pylon and other events are always published along with announcements for various upcoming events. 2
Port Lincoln Model Aero Club Saturday the 13th of June with fine weather and light winds 18 members attended our field at Coomunga for some excellent flying followed by our Annual General Meeting, BBQ lunch and more flying well into the afternoon. Our two Ceduna members Graeme Hunter and Ron Martin travelled down to the meeting and enjoyed the excellent flying weather. President Dave Newcombe treated us to a thrilling maiden flight with his turbine powered L39 Albatros, followed later by Mick Sharman with his turbine powered Falcon 120, we now have two turbines in our club. We welcome two new members in Tony Mallard and James Rudland who have almost completed their training for bronze wings. In August Public display days. May 2015 saw five of our members head over to the South Hummocks club for the OS funfly. Congratulations to the South Hummocks members for an excellent and well organised weekend, we were all looked after very well. The weather was excellent and to top it off two of our members Flying demonstration at the Cleve Field day August 2014 2014 the PLMAC organised a very successful flying and static display at the Eyre Peninsula Field Days at Cleve.We flew two displays on each of the three days of the field days Field Day Demonstration with Mick Sharman and Graeme Hunter preparing for their next flight in very cold weather and with strong winds that most of the General Public would have thought impossible for model aircraft. Mick s turbine Falcon 120 could be seen and heard from all over the 20 hectare field day site. In October 2014 we held our annual Public Display which was well attended by the General Public and visiting pilots. Over the Easter weekend six of our members travelled to Moonta for their clubs Public display. April 2015 saw our Double D racing team compete again at the Golden Era Pylon races. Dave Newcombe and Dave Porter did well receiving the MASA encouragement award and Dave Newcombe coming 2nd in the Radial class. Three of us old blokes also attended this spectacular event to support our competitors and brave the cold weather helping with the pylon lights over the three Home away fro home at the recent SHMAC OS Day went home better off, namely Ron Martin with a model jet for travelling the furtherest, and yours truly with an OS GT 22 petrol motor. Finally we would welcome any travelling aeromodelers who happen to visit Port Lincoln to contact us and come and visit or fly with us. Our website is www.plmac. info for our location and contact details. Ron Grosser 3
South Australian Old Timers Association The SA group of SAM 1993 had very good results at the recent SA/VIC State Champs held 2 nd and 3 rd May 2015 at Cohuna, Victoria. Out of the 5 events, SA won 4 of them, losing out in Texaco to Brian Laughton from Vic however Dave Markwell (SA) managed 2 nd place in this event. perfectly after all this time.a model flown by Max Newcombe in Texaco I found very interesting was the Inspirer built by the late Max Starick, who started Old Timer R/C assist flying in SA about 1976. Max had a Brown Junior spark engine fotted, the model being one of his last built before his death. Max Newcombe fitted an Enya 60 four stroke and it flew very well in the event (see photo) The original design by Francis Flush (USA) was published in October 1937, Air Trails magazine, shows just how good were the old F/F designs. Max Newcombe won Duration with a model built by the late Ron Adamson, 90% Lanzo Bomber with a McCoy 60 series 20 glo, the engine dates back to 1949 and is a real classic, even being used in the early multi models (reeds) about 1960. The great yellow Chinese silk covering seen in the photo. Duration 2 nd Robert Taylor 1 st Max Newcombe 3 rd Lyn Clifford The weather was fine, cool and calm over the weekend, making for some excellent flying. The Saturday morning started with 1/2A Texaco, a simple contest using the old Cox.049 reed valve engined that are still available today, now being produced in Canada. It was a clean sweep for SA with Chris Britcher 1 st, Dave Markwell 2 nd and Bill Britcher 3 rd. All used Stardust special models, a light weight pylon designfrom 1940. 38 Antique Max Newcombe with Inspirer built by the late Max Straich Last event was 38 Antique and Bill Britcher is the expert with his Lanzo R/C 1 powered with an Atwood Triumph 49/51 spark engine from 1948. The R/C 1 model took the first three places, with Brain Laughton 2 nd using an OK Super 60 spark engine. The 3 rd place was Lyn Clifford from the Cohuna club, who was also using an Atwood Triumph 49 spark engine. Don Howie ½ A 2 nd Dave Markwell 1 st Chris Britcher 3 rd Brain Laughton Next competition was the Gordon Burford 2.5 cc diesel event for these great Australian engines, the most popular model being the 1958/59 red head, plain bearing diesel that is currently being made by David Owen in NSW, with productionbeing sold in advance. In 1 st place again was Chris Britcher (see photos) with Dave Markwell in 2 nd place. The SA flyers use the 1956 Crescendo design that won the World FAI Champs for Ron Draper (UK) in 1956. In Texaco, Brian Laughton was using the old OS open rocker 4 stroke, introduced in the late 1970 s, they still run 4
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The BLAM Float Fly weekend was a total success. The weather for the event was almost perfect cool and cloudy on Saturday and sunny on Sunday with light winds all weekend. Approx 25 flyers took part in the event with some spectacular flying skills on display. Modellers from Adelaide, Hamilton, Geelong, Casterton, Melbourne, Naracoorte, MtGambier, Pinaroo and Bellarine took part (some for the second year). Josh Keating won the award for the most spectacular crash when his wing parted company with the fuselage and the model went into the reeds never to be seen again. Marty Black (Pres) and Gary Harris (Sec) presenting the award to Josh Keating Roger Wilson with his Cessna David Edward's Ugly Stick Murry Ellis's Canada Air Kevin Bertram was kept busy recovering models from the lake after motors flamed out or were dunked when landing. A big thank you from all of us that required your help. Darryl Hellyer with his Skipper 6
Duncan Cawthorne's Aquastar Garth Osbornes Scorpion David Raccanello's ICONA5 Rick Dimlott with his Dragonfly David Barling with his Stick Paul O'Conner's Canadian Beaver Gary Harris recovering Marty Black's Piper Cub J3 Dick Edwards with his Spacewalker and Dragonlady 7
SCALE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA WILL BE CONDUCTING A DE HAVILLAND DAY AT CONSTELLATION MODEL AIRCRAFT CLUB ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 4 th 2015 FROM 0930Hrs ALL CIVIL, MILITARY & RACING AIRCRAFT WELCOME AWARDS FOR BEST CIVIL & MILITARY DE HAVILLAND MONO-PLANES BEST CIVIL & MILITARY DE HAVILLAND BI-PLANES 2015 IS THE 90 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST DE HAVILLAND MOTH e.g. CIRRUS & GYPSY MOTH If you have a model of any of the above please bring them along and help make the event a success FULL SIZE AIRCRAFT WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE A pair of Cracks 8
MINUTES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF MASA INC Held on 1 St July 2015 at The Restless Dance Theatre Adelaide. Meeting opened by the Vice President at 19.30 Hrs PRESENT: APOLOGIES: VISITORS: CORRECTIONS: Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary Adelaide Model Aero sport[ama] Adelaide Aero Modellers [AAC], Concord [CMFC], Constellation [CMFC], Helicopter [SARCH], Holdfast [HMAC],Indoor Flyers [SAIF],Moonta [MMAC],Noarlunga [NMAS], Old timers [OT], Onkaparinga Radio Aero Modellers [ORAM], Pylon [SAMPRA], Scale Society [SASOSA], Skyhawks, South Hummocks [SHMAC], Strathalbyn [SMAC].Pt Lincoln [PLMAC] MASA President, SHMAC. Nil Nil MINUTES: It was moved SAIF seconded AMA that the May minutes be accepted. Motion carried BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES Instructors Course The next course date will be set after receiving nominations for the MASA SFI position due at the July meeting. Land Purchase Submission This project is still on hold at this stage. Club Assistance Scheme. ORAM indicated a favourable outcome from their recent bid for funding under the scheme. CORESPONDENCE IN MAAA -- Mr Mike Close, past MAAA President, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division, for service to the sport of model aircraft aviation. AAC -- Request for MAAA Gliders/ Delta Darts D Traino -- Formation of FPV club D Traino -- Proposed constitution Treasurer -- MASA Financial report CMFC -- Instrument of approval application renewal CASA -- Skyhawks Area approval quote. CASA -- Assessment of SSL area approval Skyhawks -- Potential purchase of Blakeview field CORRESPONDANCE OUT D Traino -- Sample copy of club constitution 9
WMAS -- MASA Approval of Display Application SSL -- CASA recommendation to proceed with Area Approval BUSINESS ARISNG FROM CORRESPONDENCE NIL FINANCIAL REPORT: June 1-29 2015. Ordinary Income/Expense Income Expense Member Fees MASA Administration Junior 126.00 Postage & Transport 213.01 Senior 9,456.00 Printer Consumables 52.22 Member Fees (MASA) Other 30.00 Software Expense 119.00 Total membership Fees (MASA) 9,612.00 Newsletter Advertising 205.00 Sundry Items 141.50 Total Income 9,817.00 Total Administration 525.73 Bank Fees 12.00 CASA Clearance 0.00 MAAA Conference Expenses 28.00 Room Hire Food & Beverages 172.29 Total Meeting Room Hire 172.99 Newsletter Costs Postage 46.20 Total Newsletter Costs 46.20 Trophies 180.00 World Champ Team 2,000.00 Total expense 2,964.22 Net Ordinary Income 6,852.78 Net Income 6,852.78 It was moved ORAM seconded Skyhawks that the Financial Report be received CARRIED BILLS FOR PAYMENT. It was moved SMAC, seconded SHMAC that outstanding cheques be approved for payment Carried CATEGORY REPORTS. Control Line AAC s field at Unley Rd has been well attended over the last month due to the fine weather and light winds on weekends. Hopefully this weather trend continues in July as AAC have programmed the following events: July 4 th Aerobatics Clinic for all levels of Control Line Precision Aerobatics, 9.00 am to 4 10
pm. Novice flyers or any MASA member interested in CL are welcome to participate, this clinic is for all skill levels. July 11 th Peacemaker / Flite Streak Stunt Competition 3 rounds best two scores count start at 10.30 am (practice form 9 am), open to all MASA members, any profile model with up to.40 motor or electric equivalent is eligible. July 18 th Rain Date for July 4 th and 11 th. AAC held it s AGM on June 9 th and the new committee for 2015-16 is; President; Jeff Fry Vice President; Duncan Bainbridge Treasurer; Jeff Prosser Secretary; Peter Anglberger GENERAL BUSINESS AGM Minutes. A motion was moved by SAIF and seconded by AMA to accept the minutes as published. Motion carried. Senior Flying Instructor. Alan Alyes elected to stand again for 2015/2016 and there being no further nominations was elected unopposed to the position. Instructor s course. The Training team will conduct the next course at the HMAC field on Saturday 15 th August 2015 at 09:00. The secretary will advise the nominated five candidates of the details. New Club. In line with MAAA support the meeting encouraged the formation of a new FPV club that will be affiliating with MASA. A constitution has been already been crafted, lodged and approved by OCBA in record time. Events trailer concept. The concept has been accepted by clubs in principal with fine detail of the final configuration of the trailer to be determined as work in progress. F1D Event. Quotes and a determination for a suitable venue are progressing for the event to be held on Sunday November 29 th 2015 Auction. This year s Holdfast Auction will be held at the same venue (Cosgrove Hall) on Friday November 6 th 2015 AAC expressed concern over the validity of interstate flyer residing interstate affiliating with a nonhome state association. The secretary is to follow up with the MAAA re a policy direction. Meeting Closed 20:35 Hrs Next Meeting Wednesday 5 th August 2015, 7.30PM at The Restless Dance Theatre 195 Gilles Street Adelaide. 11
MASA EVENTS CALENDAR 2015 DATE EVENT VENUE HOST JUNE 11 Indoor At Paradise Primary School Paradise SAIF 66 11 TH MAAA Indoor NATIONALS ETSA Park NSW ASSOCIATIONS Team ETSA Trials Park for 2014 Events SSL 21 Pylon Constellation SAMPRA The 28 66 th Nationals Radian to be / 2M held Challenge in NSW during the 2012/13 Proposed Vic Park F2 Events for Team Trials. SSL period JULY will be a split event. 4 Indoor At Cornerstone College Mt Barker SMAC Control 5 Line events Slope/F3F were held in Albury from 28 December Dec 2013/Jan TBA 2014 SSL 2012 5 to 3 January Point 2013. Ten Pylon / WW1 and WW2 Combat Holdfast HMAC South Australia State Championships 9 Indoor At Paradise Primary School Paradise SAIF Free 12 Flight events Scale were Glider held Aerotow at Narrandera from 3-8 January F2A, Milang F2B, F2C Adelaide Cup weekend 2013 SSL 2013. 12 Results Pylon for these events are available on the MAAA Constellation SAMPRA website 19 at www.maaa.asn.au Open F5J & 2m F5J Monarto/Callington Milang TBC SSL 19 Pattern Comp Western Constellation Australia State Championships SAPA Radio 19 Control Scale events Fun are Fly to be run by the R/C Special Interest Holdfast SASOSA groups 23 who will Indoor coordinate ETSA their Park own individual events at F2B: ETSA May Park SSL various AUGUST locations throughout the year. F2C: May/June 2 Open Thermal/F3K Milang SSL 9 Point Ten Pylon / WW1 and WW2 Combat F2D: Holdfast Sept/Oct. Exact dates to be advised. HMAC 9 Pylon Whiteman Constellation Park. SAMPRA 13 Indoor At Paradise Primary School Paradise SAIF 16 Radian / 2M Challenge Victoria Milang State Championships. SSL 20 Indoor ETSA Park ETSA Park SSL F2A, F2B, F2C, F2D. 22 Pattern Aerobatics 2013 Barossa SAPA 30 Slope/F3F Venues TBA to be advised. Easter weekend 2013 SSL EVENT SEPTEMBER Awarded to Queensland State Championship 5 Indoor At Cornerstone College Mt Barker SMAC 5 Pattern France Aerobatics Dates: 3 One 10 August Day Event F2B and Mildura F2D at this stage. SAPA 6 Fathers Day F3A 6 Point South Ten Africa Pylon / WW1 Dates: and 15 WW2 25 August Combat Venues Holdfast and dates are still to be decided. HMAC 10 Indoor At Paradise Primary School Paradise SAIF F3B Germany Dates: 1 11 August New South Wales State Championships 13 Open F5J & 2m F5J Milang SSL 13 Pylon / 100 Lap F2B Constellation and F2D SAMPRA F3C/N 17 Indoor Poland ETSA Dates: Park 19 28 July ETSA Park SSL 20 Scale Glider Aerotow June Milang long weekend. Whalan Reserve SSL F3D Netherlands Dates: 22 29 July 20 Swap Meet Sale Day, BBQ Breakfast 08.00AM Skyhawks Skyhawks F2A and F2C. October long weekend. Twin Cities, 20 Pattern Aerobatics Combined with Sidewalk Sale Skyhawks SAPA F3K Denmark Dates: 22 28 July 20 John Watters Memorial Scale Day Strathalbyn SMAC F1 A,B & C National and International Events 67 th National Championships to be hosted by VMAA. The views expressed in this Newsletter are those of the writer of the article and not those of the Newsletter or MASA Inc. 2014 F3J Closing (Glider) date World for each Championships Newsletter is the Monday prior to the MASA meeting. (First Wednesday each month) Executive and Office Bearers Public Officer Paul Kumela President League of Silent Neil Flight Tank will Ph. be 8325 conducting 3056 the selection trials for Auditor the Australian F3J team Richard to compete Homesat the 2014 World Championships. email: president@masa.org.au It is intended to run the trials in conjunction Newsletter with Editor this year s annual Bob McEwin Jerilderie Ph. Gliding 0499 018 288 Secretary tournament. This Paul tournament Kumela Ph. will 0490 be 371 held 869 over the June 8 th to 10 th email: newslettereditor@masa.org.au 2013 Queen s Birthday long weekend. 12 Saphire Road, Morphett Vale SA 5162 Registrar Garry Oakley Ph. 0417 814 373 email: secretary@masa.org.au Senior Flying Instructor Allan Ayles Ph. 8298 2747 2014 F5D (Electric Pylon) World Championships Treasurer Garry Oakley Ph. 0417 814 373 email: cfi@masa.org.au email: treasurer@masa.org.au ANNUAL FEES: 2015-2016 Vice Location President will be John Maryborough Modistach Ph. MAC, 8536 Maryborough, 0174 Queensland Senior on the $96.00 5 th, 6 th, 7 th October Pensioner 2013. $96.00 Junior $48.00 email: vicepresident@masa.org.au All fees plus $30.00 for hard copy newsletter. Reductions apply after 1st Jan. FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY Format is a single event over the 3 day long weekend, minimum 9 rounds. Other racing classes will be flown on the Category weekend Chairpersons as well, to give time between rounds of the F5D competition. Club Affiliation Fee $10.00 for all Clubs Control Line Peter Anglberger Ph. 0448 433 382 Please note:- Member clubs of MASA Slanic must Hall affiliate through the MAAA email: peteranglberger@hotmail.com Entry is open to all registered MAAA members as well as open CATEGORY to affiliated MEETINGS international competitors. Radio Control Bill Kent Ph. 0414 883 429 email: wmkent48@gmail.com Control Line Second Tuesday monthly at 8.00pm Website www.masa.org.au Seven Stars Saloon, Angas St, ADELAIDE Model Aeronautical web master: Association webadmin@masa.org.au of Australia Radio Control Nil Page 3 12
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