Charles River Radio Controllers Flight Log June, 2017 Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 21st, 2017-7:30PM ->>> Davis Field, Sudbury <<< Flying Optional Beforehand
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 President s Message June Meeting at Davis Field It s time for the outdoor meetings for the summer time. We will be meeting at Davis Field on June 21. Official business meeting will be at 7:30. You are welcome to come earlier and fly. Most times the official business meetings are short. Summer Season Unfortunately, we did not know our field reservation status until yesterday (June 13 th ). The good news is that this summer we do not have any conflicts with any other groups for our annual events. Please check our on-line calendar for the event dates. July Fourth Demonstration Day Our first event will be the Fourth of July Demonstrations on July 4 th at Davis Field. We did not have this event last year because we could not get reservations for the field. As in previous years, we would like to have various gliders and electric planes and pilots. We need someone to bring a winch for launching gliders. If you have a buddy box setup that you can bring for sessions with kids (and adults), please let me know. I ll have at least one buddy box system. You can bring a gas or nitro plane for display. I will have some video monitors and goggles for FPV viewing, so bring out your FPV planes and quads. I ll also have a flight simulator going. I may need a volunteer or two to bring their deep cycle batteries so that we can power the laptops, displays, and the PA system. We will also need volunteers to talk with the people about the equipment, the planes, and the hobby in general. Please let me know if you can come and help out. www.charlesriverrc.org 2 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 FCC Licenses Congratulations to those that received their FCC Technicians licenses. Jeremy Harkin also received the General Class license. A big Thank You to Alan and Dave Marshall for arranging the testing session during our last monthly meeting. - John Eppling, President Display planes from the May meeting www.charlesriverrc.org 3 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 Past Meeting Notes May 17th, 2017 - Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA Old Business An abbreviated meting was held due to the administration of the ARRL / FCC ham radio test. New Business A motion was passed to help the MIlis cub aquire a replacement picnic table at the Medfield field. Members of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) came to the meeting to administer tests for a Ham radio license. Eight members successfully passed the test. Raffle Results Charger: Jack Hall Helping Hands: David Marshall Foam Tac Glue: Al Marshall Show and Tell Neil Kauffman showed the progress on his Scottish Aviation Bulldog. John Eppling had a partilally completed Gentle Lady that was donated to the club. It needs a volunteer to get it ready for flight. - Dan Sullivan, Recording Secretary Membership Report The Membership Secretary reports we have 110 active members. www.charlesriverrc.org 4 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 This Month s Meeting Meeting Info Our next general meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 21st, 7:00PM, at Davis Field in Sudbury. Club meetings are open to the public, we welcome visitors and guests to learn about model aviation and CRRC. Summer meetings are held at the field, with a brief business meeting usually preceded by flying time and followed by mosquitos. Directions to Davis Field, Route 117, Sudbury: http://tinyurl.com/ydgggg4e 2016 Electric Combat Participants/Victims Field Meeting - June - Electric Streamer Combat In a repeat of several enjoyable contests last summer, Dan Sullivan will organize an informal Electric Streamer Combat session before the June field meeting. Any electric plane is eligible if it can pull a streamer - use your judgement regarding what you re willing to risk collisions or crashes with. Recommendations include small foamy wings or similar such as an EPP wing, Nifty or other plank design, Flite Test Arrow, Fast and Furious combat wing, mini Gremlins or other small foamies. Come have fun and see who ll be the club s top Ace! www.charlesriverrc.org 5 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 CRRC Summer 2017 Events Summer Field Meetings Will be held at Davis Field: June 21st - July 19th - August 16th June and July meetings will feature electric streamer combats! Fourth of July Demonstrations We will have our annual July 4th demo day. We did not have this last year due to field scheduling conflicts. If you can help out with the event, please let John Eppling know so that we can get an idea of who and what we will have. The event will be from 9 am to 12 pm. What we need for July 4th: Winch Deep cycle batteries Inverters Pop-up tents Flight simulators Buddy box setups Gliders, helis, quads, electrics Gas and nitro planes for display only CRRC members to greet and talk with people Altitude-Limited Electric Soaring Contest Join us for some friendly competition at the 2017 ALES Contest July 15 and 16th at Davis Field. Awards for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd places www.charlesriverrc.org 6 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 Planes must be equipped with a CAM or similar circuit that cuts off power to the motor at 30 seconds or 200 meters of elevation, which ever comes first. Scoring will be man-on-man thermal duration with the flight time starting when the motor is turned on. Entry Fee: $20 per day or $35 for both Saturday and Sunday (Includes lunch and drinks) Registration Limited to 40 contestants Register on line at Flyest.com or at the field Sign-in: 8:00 am, Pilots meeting: 9:05 am Last round starts no later than 2:30 For more information, contact the contest director: David Spielman Visit www.charlesriverrc.org for field information GPS: N42.4173 W71.400 This is a rulebook contest with emphasis on friendly competition Soar-In (ESL) August 5th and 6th at Davis Field - Register at flyesl.com RES and 2-Meter Glider Contest August 26th at Davis Field Fall Float-Fly Details TBD - likely a September date Photos: 2016 ALES Winners www.charlesriverrc.org 7 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 Other Events www.charlesriverrc.org 8 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 Club Information Officers President John Eppling president@charlesriverrc.org Vice President (unfilled) vicepresident@charlesriverrc.org Treasurer Dave Marshall treasurer@charlesriverrc.org Membership Secretary David Spielman membership@charlesriverrc.org Recording Secretary Dan Sullivan secretary@charlesriverrc.org Webmaster Adam Smith webmaster@charlesriverrc.org Newsletter Editor Adam Smith newsletter@charlesriverrc.org Chief Instructor Dick Williamson chiefinstructor@charlesriverrc.org Raffle Chairman David Spielman xofficio@charlesriverrc.org Instruction To start your your instruction please call the Chief Instructor, Dick Williamson. You will be matched with one of the Instructors. Types of instruction B = Building G = Glider E = Electric F = Fuel H = Helicopter Dick Willamson - B,G,E Sudbury - 978-618-5475 Fritz Bien - B,G,E Concord - 978-369-1720 Derick Veliz - B,E Acton - 978-337-7867 John Weigel - B Natick - 508-655-2138 Richard Gammon - BGEF West Boylston - 508-835-2049 Ken Antonellis - G,E,F Natick - 508-653-8369 Bruce Schneider - G,E Hudson - 978-460-0305 Lincoln Ross - G,E Waltham - 781-901-0332 Dave Walter - G Hudson - 978-562-5400 Jon Leehey - F Wayland - 508-358-5721 Tony Davids - H Stow - 978-568-9598 General Info Flying Sites Go to the CRRC Website and select the Flying Sites tab to see the various sites. The site page will give current weather and site information. Keys to the Bill Martin Field To get a key for Bill Martin Field in Medfield please email Ken Antonellis at kxa@verizon.net. Ken is the key-master. The key for the 2016 season is key #15. Ken may have keys at the meeting. A $5 deposit is required the first time you receive a key. Tree Climbers Lloyd Keyes(Wayland) 508-358-9197 or 508-341-0110 Scott (Sudbury) 508-203-3845 Stephen Canessa The Tree Guy 978-460-1000 Hartney Greymont (Medfield) Sean Comer 781-444-1227 thescomer@gmail.com www.charlesriverrc.org 9 AMA Charter #339
CRRC Flight Log June 2017 Membership Application - 2017 Name Street Town State Zip Telephone AMA No. Email Birth Date DO NOT include my personal contact informa?on in the club phone book IMPORTANT: You must be an AMA member to receive a CRRC membership AMA Junior membership is free! http://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/youth.aspx By submitting this membership application you agree to comply with the AMA safety code, including documents 550 and 560 found at: www.modelaircraft.org/documents.aspx To receive membership card and field pass, bring this application to a club meeting or mail to the membership secretary: David Spielman Membership Secretary CRRC 66 Oak St Wellesley, MA 02482 781-489-5450 membership@charlesriverrc.org You may pay by check or use PayPal. Make checks to Charles River RC, or use PayPal to: membership@charlesriverrc.org SAVE $5 EARLY BIRD DUES RATES ARE LISTED Member category Before March 1, 2017 After March 1, 2017 OPEN Member $45 $50 JUNIOR Member Under 19 before July 1, 2017 Free if AMA member Free if AMA member Full time STUDENT $25 $30 SENIOR member If age 60 before July 1, 2017 $35 $40 SENIOR member If age 75 before July 1, 2017 Free if AMA member Free if AMA member Family member additional to OPEN membership $25 $30 Totally optional Club donation (Supports field rental) Optional $10 www.charlesriverrc.org 10 AMA Charter #339