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The Prez Sez
Hi Folks!
Here it is June already;
the year half through. There have been lots of developments lately.
We just completed a windy, but exiting Combat contest (everyone was exited
that yours truly was not flying!), and we have the Father's Day Fun Fly
coming up on the 15th of June (I just arranged for another two planes as
prizes, and am working on more).
Regrettably, we had a fellow
RC pilot lose his life in a freak accident on 18 May in Tucson. This
occurrence brings us all back to the reality that our aircraft are in fact
not toys, but can be lethal to ourselves and our friends. I want
to get back to the basics of safety, and found the
following safety article at the
web site of our friends at RJL:
Keep your hands a safe distance
from the propeller when making adjustments to the carburetor and when disconnecting
the glow plug driver.
We stress the use of a chicken
stick or electric starter to prevent injury when starting your engine.
Do not use your fingers In case of difficulty, the safest and easiest way
to stop the engine is to pinch off the fuel line or remove it from the
carburetor. Never throw anything into the propeller (rags, etc.) to stop
the engine.
Never clamp your engine in
a vice to test run. Mount your engine securely in your airplane or a commercial
test stand. Never use |
wood
screws to mount your engine. Use good quality machine screws and
nuts.
Never run your engine
in an enclosed area. Engines produce dangerous exhaust gases and must be
run outdoors only.
Never use propellers
with nicks, scratches or cracks. Always use the correct size propeller
for your engine. Be sure prop nut is tight and recheck it after each flight.
Nylon props can be extremely dangerous if improperly used. Read prop manufacturers
directions carefully.
Remember,
FLY SAFE Bill
Mothers
Day Contest
My sincere thanks to
Pete, Jerry, and Advance Ceramics Research who contributed to the success
of this event!! All contestants had a good time. First for electrics was
won by Phillip Brister of Patagonia; second by Thomas Fenn of S.V. First
Prize for gas by David Jenkins of S.V. Second Dick Horn of Scottsdale AZ.
Third Jerry Mingo of Huachuca City. Fourth Jerry Deebach of S.V.
The series of thermal
duration contests were started in 1975 when a group of us joined the League
of Silent Flight. The contest was held on Memorial Day every year since
then until this year when the Club moved it to Mother's Day. The contest
has been held in memory of Ed Bollin since his death in 1984. This was
the 19th contest in his memory.
Donald Mulligan |
Next MMRCC Club
Meeting
The next meeting of the MMRCC
is scheduled for June 6, 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.
Combat
Eight contestants and much
wind showed up for the shootout. All, including the spectators,
had much fun. I am not sure, but I think the wind was the big winner.
Tom Fenn
FROM THE
EDITOR'S DESK
We can fly at Libby Field
on June 15 and July 6. 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.
Don't forget the Fathers
Day Fun Fly on June 15.
Any questions, comments, or
information you would like me to include, please contact me. I would like
any information by the 15th of the month for insertion in the newsletter.
See you at the field.
Will |
