The Father's Day Fun Fly Event is this coming Saturday June 17th.  Meyer Gutman will be the Contest Director.  Registration will be between 7:15 AM and 7:45 AM with the contest beginning at 8:00 AM.  Pilot briefing will occur at 7:45 AM.  This year events will include Bomb Drop; Poker Hand; Roll, Loop, 360 degree turn and land; High Speed and Low Speed timed passes; and an unannounced  non-flying event.

The 17th Annual Ed Bolin Memorial Class "A" Duration Meet was held on May 28, 2000. Thirteen contestants entered which resulted in $130 in prize money being distributed among the top three contestants. 

1st Place:	Meyer Gutman, Sierra Vista,  AZ
2nd Place:	Ed (Deane) Woodiwiss, Sierra Vista, AZ
3rd Place:	John L Cyr, Surprise,  AZ

The Contest Director, Mr. Don Mulligan thanks Meyer Gutman, Pete Haring and Tom Fenn plus all the contestants who really made the event happen. 

This month, my article is on safety. Safety is all-important to every person that comes to the field, not just to the pilots. I had a discussion this week with a wizened old fellow, who explained some things to me. For one thing, frequency control is paramount - if you don't have the frequency clip, don't turn on your transmitter. In order to remember the clip, I try to make it a point to visit the frequency box first thing when I get to the field. Second thing, make sure that you have the right clip. If you don't, the results will be the same as not having the clip. Third, please remember that we have absolutely zero control over and aircraft which has two different transmitters talking to it on the same frequency; the aircraft will more than likely come straight down, more than likely at full throttle.  Now this is bad enough when we are north of the fence line, and the pilot/owner loses his aircraft and everything in it, but consider this -what if the aircraft is just passing near the pits or parking lot? Can anyone guarantee me that it won't hit a person or a vehicle? Please think about it.

Until next month, fly safe!

Bill.

The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for July 6, 2000, at 7 PM, at the TRW facility (Highway 90 Bypass).  Personnel are required to sign-in and sign-out for security purposes.

This month's "Grab Bag" will include two quarts of fuel, a tail wheel assembly and $20.00 in other miscellaneous items.  This event is used to promote additional dollars for the Club.  If you have any “hangar queen” items you like to donate to the Grab Bag, contact Ray Beck at 417-0441.

The Club maintains a video library.  Currently we have nine videos available for check out.  There are videos on different type of glues, monokoting, flying events, and etc.  Give Pete Haring a call for a complete listing.  Videos to be listed on our Web site soon.