Hi Folks! Here it is March, and the high winds are just around the corner. For those of you who are long time residents, and those of you formerly from Oklahoma, the spring high winds are no stranger. I've heard more than one of the senior modelers say, "If you don't fly in wind, you won't fly much". Practice, of course, is the answer. Practice right to left landings on clam days, and right hand approaches will be much easier. When that becomes second nature, you can concentrate on keeping your model where you want it (the fence is not where you want it).
   We've had a busy February, although a short month, we asked for action from some of the folks running for office in Sierra Vista, and got action. Tomas Gallegos visited with us during last month's club meeting, offered his support for Bollin Field, and asked to see a flight demonstration. Through the hard work of lots of our members we were able to have Chip Hyde give flying demonstrations (some of the audience comments were "Incredible, I didn't know a plane could do that") and many, many wet eyes when Jerry Deebach did a flag flying demonstration with his Piper Cub, plus many introductory flights. My thanks to all who participated. It was for a great cause; getting Bollin Field improved. Enough said.
   I've included some tips and tricks that I've scrounged (I've even tried to keep the author's name on these!) Another Cleaner I didn't believe it when I first read it. Maybe I'm just too suspicious. What I read was just another modeler's brew for cleaning airplanes. What made me skeptical was the fact that it didn't match MINE! For years I've been using a mixture of Windex, non-sudsing ammonia and just a touch of clear dishwashing detergent. This has always worked for me and really came in handy when my son stuck my daughter's shoes in the broiler. My poor unsuspecting wife turned on the stove and covered everything with greasy black soot that all her household cleaners wouldn't cut. But MY cleaner went right through it, so of course I was suspicious of this guy's stuff. He called out for mostly windshield washer fluid and a touch of granular automatic dishwasher detergent. I used too much detergent the first time and none of my squirt bottles would suck it up. It appears that about ¼ teaspoon in a 20 ounce squirt bottle filled with regular automobile windshield washer fluid works well. I sprayed this stuff on my greasy, slimy airplane, then walked back to my car for a paper towel. I was only gone a few moments but when I got back ALL of the grease and slime had broken up and easily wiped off. My old stuff isn't that good because you had to wipe really hard. I usually tried wiping off the thick goo before applying the cleaner. Not necessary with this stuff. Spray it on and wait a second. Don't believe me? Well find me at the field next time and try some. You'll be making up your own in no time. Washer fluid is cheap, lots cheaper than Windex and you can steal a 1/4 teaspoon of Cascade from your wife. (Don't volunteer to start the dishes though, or she'll know something's up!)

    From Northland Flyer
    William Crane, Editor
    Scratche Remover

Until next Month, keep flyin'.  Bill

   The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for March 6, 2003 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.

   I would like to just like to say, a good job the past two weekends at the field. Flying demonstrations and intro flights were a great success. Thanks to all instructors, Jerry West, Jerry Mingo, Jerry Deebach, Bill Hermes, Tom Fenn, and myself. Special thanks to Tom for putting it all together and getting Chip and Jerry to demo their flying skills. See you at the meeting and the field.  Will