Volume 03    Issue 02           Newsletter Editor:    Will Herman                     MARCH 2002
 The Prez Sez

Hi, Folks, and Happy March.  The weatherman (the only one that I know personally is Bob Malone over at EPG) says that we are going to have some wind this year, and Jerry West always told me that if you can't fly in wind, you won't be flying very often around here.  There seems to be some truth to that.  Thanks primarily to the leadership of Ed Koharik, and the support of the
club, we will be having a mall show at the Mall at Sierra Vista the 23rd of
March.  Ed will be providing the details of start times and exact location within the mall.  Mark your calendars, and let's support the club and the hobby, besides, I'm hoping to see those crash films that Pete has! 
We awarded Thomas Robidoux his solo certificate at the February club
meeting.  You will recall that Thomas and his dad, Rick, joined the club right after the first of the year.  Thomas soled on the same day - the only student that I've ever had that soled with less than 30 days of instruction!  Way to go, Thomas.
With my safety hat on, I need to ask all members to remember to fly from
behind the orange safety fence at all times.  I understand that you may have to launch some aircraft from on the filed, but then please move to behind the fence to fly.
Finally, this incident did not happen to one of our club members, but one of my co-workers, and bears sharing with the club.

   My friend had two dead  (he says) 3 volt batteries in his pocket  (can you see where this is going?), and planned to stop at the local battery store on the way home to get new ones.  He forgot that this was the same pocket that he kept his change in, and at about 0830 we heard this awful howl coming from his office.  It seems that there was still enough juice in those "dead" batteries, that when they got
shorted in his pocket, they burned him.  Please remember this lesson, folks - dead batteries are not necessarily so dead that they can't hurt you.

Until next month, may you keep the propeller pointing forward, the elevator at the back of the aircraft, and the wheels down at landing!
  Bill 

EVENTS

The Mesquite Modelers Radio Control Club will sponsor a show at the Mall at Sierra Vista on Saturday March 23.  To make this event a success we need your help.  The current plan is to set up at 9:00 AM.  The display will run from 10:00AM till 5:00 PM.  We need a variety of planes (both completed and under construction).  Would like both fixed wing and helicopters for display and the people to staff the display.  We also need people familiar with Great Planes Real Flight G2 to help visitors fly the simulator.  If you can help and bring   airplanes, contact 

Ed Koharik

Phone 417-1070 (daytime)
Next MMRCC Club    Meeting

  The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for March 7, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the TRW facility (Highway 90 Bypass). Personnel are required to sign-in and sign out for security purposes

FROM THE
EDITOR’S DESK

Combat on Saturday March 9 at 9:00 AM at CRCM in Tucson, just south of Ina on frontage road.  Sunday March 24 another combat at TRCC at 9:30 AM.  On April 6 & 7, Wings Over The Desert IMAA Fly-In and swap meet at the TRCC Field. 

We can fly at Libby Field on March 30 and April 20.  Any non-internet users contact me or club officers and we can relay all pertinent ground rules that must be followed or we can lose this privilege. 

REMEMBER, DUES ARE PAST DUE. Anyone that is not a card carrying member, this will be the last newsletter.

Flying is hours of boredom punctuated by moments of pure terror and takeoffs are optional but landings are mandatory.

Any questions, comments, or information you would like me to include, please contact me.

See you at the field, Will