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THE PREZ SEZ
Hi everyone
September is almost with us and so
too is the monsoon weather. All the rain this year has led to the worst
weed problem at the field I've seen in my few years with the club.
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the last field cleanup day, we
took care of the worst of the problem and once the rain stops hopefully
we can finish it off. A few words about the City of Sierra Vista's view
on the problem. At my last meeting with John Startt he promised they
would come out and cut, which they have. He also asked the Parks
superintendent to have the runway sprayed and that as far as I know we
are still waiting for. Those of you who fly during the week please let
me know if city workers show up and what they do out there. The official
word on us spraying the field ourselves is No! Being a public
facility they are worried about liability issues which are an old story
to us all. Resurfacing is still being promised for this fall and I'll
keep you informed of any information that comes my way.
On a sad note this last week I lost
a close friend and a good friend to MMRCC, Donald Willcox owner of Daisy
Maes Steakhouse passed away Tuesday August 21. Many of you ate free
meals at his restaurant thanks to Don's contributions to the club. He's
going to be missed.
See you all at the next meeting
Mick
From the Anoka County Radio Control
Club, Inc., Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
RC Airplane Definitions
Prop Nut:
What a glider pilot calls power pilots.
Pucker Factor:
A factor that exponentially gets higher, as your out-of-control airplane
gets lower. At the high end of the scale, changing your shorts is
necessary.
P51 Mustang:
What beginners use to learn to fly.
Radio:
An expensive electronic device to randomly alleviate overcharged
batteries. A device that enables an airplane to crash different places
than it normally would.
Radio Glitch:
A documented electronic occurrence, causing immediate and irreparable
loss of control. The source of a crash when there is a possibility of
someone else’s radio in close proximity to the airplane.
Receiver:
The part of your airplane that picks up interference.
Sink:
Non mythical meteorological event stimulated by RC Soaring pilots.
Skid Protector:
Another word for a spinner.
Snap Roll:
After a nice high G roll, something snaps, usually the wing.
Spinner:
A critical part of the landing gear.
Stall:
What you tell your wife when you want to take it up “one more time.”
Swept Area:
The only part of your apartment that is not covered with balsa dust.
Tail-dragger:
An RC pilot that has just spent the last hour looking for his airplane
in the woods.
Thermal:
A mythical occurrence of rising air.
Tip Stall:
Offering several minutes worth of unwanted advice to a nearby pilot,
instead of taking your turn to launch off the winch. Used when sink is
in the air, and contest points are at stake.
Trainer Cord:
A handy device for electronically installing false confidence into
rookie pilots.
Tree:
Implement used to separate wings from fuselage.
Upwind Turn:
Same as downwind turn. NO, IT ISN’T! YES IT IS!! NO, IT ISN’T! etc.
Wetted Area:
After Rex the wonder dog finds the pit area.
Wing:
A device that, due to its airfoil, allows air to flow faster over the
top, thereby allowing you the opportunity to pour excess funding into
the resulting low pressure area.
August
Meeting Minutes
MMRCCINC MINUTES
AUG 2, 2007
Meeting Opened at
7:00 PM
Officers: Pres: M.
Fox, V. Pres: S. Fox, Treas: T. Fenn III, Sec. T. Campbell, Safety
Officer: Bill Hermes, Newsletter Editor: Will Hermann,
Members: Jerry
West, Rory Boyer, Jeff Ochs, Jerry Fenstermacher, Steve Mason, Eric
Fisher, Ron Boyer, LarryWeatherwax, Myer Gutman, Rich Bouilly
Guests: None
Treasurer’s
report: $806.00 in check account. $1700.00 in savings account. $500
of the checking account funds are budgeted for the Christmas party
raffle items.
Motion to accept:
Rory Boyer, Second: Jerry West, Approval: unanimous
Minutes: July
minutes not recorded.
Bollin Field Safety
Report: Two near misses. Club member not calling out “Landing” or
“Takeoff” and not heeding call by other pilots. This member needs a
caller and constant reminder to pay attention to others.
Flight Training:
Rod Creathbaum, Bill Lewis and Rich Bouilly are in training.
Old Business:
October
Fun Fly – Club membership has voted to hold another FUN FLY October 13th.
or 20th. Glo engines, no AMA sanction, Beginner and
Sportsman classes of competition, 4- events. Two events will be
classics and there will be two new events. There will be more details
via. E-mail. Mick will cook up hamburgers and hotdogs, club members to
bring side dishes.
Weed
Control – There was a motion and approval for a field clean-up on August
17th.
Discussion about weed spray. . Larry Weatherwax is to pick up Myer’s
sprayer and Mick is to ask the City if they will fill it with weed
spray. Myer Gutman donated $120 toward purchase of a sprayer and weed
spray. Motion by Will Herman, for Myer’s check to be held in reserve
until we hear if the City will donate weed spray. Motion was seconded
and approved.
Erosion
Control – Bill Hermes said that the storms have enlarged the hole at
the end of the runway and requested Mick to ask the City for more used
concrete.
7:42 P.M. Motion by Rory Boyer for the meeting to adjourn.
MEETING
The next meeting of the MMRCC is scheduled for September 6, 2007
at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Northrop Grumman facility.
Personnel are required to sign-in and sign out for security purposes.
See you at the
meeting……………….Will
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