CAMS MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER
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WWW.CAMSCDA.COM April 5, 2017 Meeting at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at Longboard Coffee Co on Government Way Coeur d’ Alene. All Members are encouraged to attend. April 19, 2017 Meeting at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at Longboard Coffee on Government Way Coeur d’ Alene. All Mem- bers are welcome to attend. Idaho NOTES TO ALL 1. I can use some help as far as newsletter content. If any of you have building tip or tricks to share, pictures of a new or rebuilt/recovered airplane you would like to share. Airplane pictures or airplane related cartoons. Anything you think your fellow modelers would enjoy Please forward them to me at [email protected] 2. EVERYONE PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ON THE CAMS FIELD ENTRY ROAD until the snow is gone. Last year several people tried to get to the field and tore up the gravel road. It cost the club over $1000.00 to repair. DO NOT do the same this year. I know it is hard to wait –but don’t be the one to ruin it for everybody else. 3. All CAMS members please remember to keep your AMA membership current. As a current AMA member the $500,000.00 Liability insurance is in effect. If you are not and you are involved in a hobby related accident, the liability falls totally on you not the club. 4. All CAMS flying members MUST be registered with the FAA and ALL their aircraft must have their FAA registration number on them in plain sight without the use of tools. 5. Think about prepping an airplane for night flying. Airplanes should be in the 40” - 60” wingspan size and electric powered. (no glow or gas). It will need to have LED lights on it (so you can see it) and some lights need to be pointed down so you can see the runway to land. Night flying is a lot of fun and can be a family event. 6. Watch for special E-mails that give the day and time for indoor flying at the CDA Bible Church Gym 5350 N. 4 TH STREET IN COEUR D’ ALENE. Bring a small electric Airplane/Helicopter/of Quad and have some fun. The gym is heated and carpeted.
Transcript of CAMS MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER
WWW.CAMSCDA.COM
April 5, 2017 Meeting at 6:00 P.M.
The meeting will be held at Longboard Coffee Co on Government Way Coeur d’ Alene.
All Members are encouraged to attend.
April 19, 2017 Meeting at 6:00 P.M.
The meeting will be held at Longboard Coffee
on Government Way Coeur d’ Alene. All Mem-bers are welcome to attend.
Idaho
NOTES TO ALL 1. I can use some help as far as newsletter content. If any of you have building tip or tricks to share, pictures of a new or rebuilt/recovered airplane you would like to share. Airplane pictures or airplane related cartoons. Anything you think your fellow modelers would enjoy Please forward them to me at [email protected]
2. EVERYONE PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ON THE CAMS FIELD ENTRY ROAD until the snow is gone. Last year several people tried to get to the field and tore up the gravel road. It cost the club over $1000.00 to repair. DO NOT do the same this year. I know it is hard to wait –but don’t be the one to ruin it for everybody else.
3. All CAMS members please remember to keep your AMA membership current. As a current AMA member the $500,000.00 Liability insurance is in effect. If you are not and you are involved in a hobby related accident, the liability falls totally on you not the club.
4. All CAMS flying members MUST be registered with the FAA and ALL their aircraft must have their FAA registration number on them in plain sight without the use of tools.
5. Think about prepping an airplane for night flying. Airplanes should be in the 40” - 60” wingspan size and electric powered. (no glow or gas). It will need to have LED lights on it (so you can see it) and some lights need to be pointed down so you can see the runway to land. Night flying is a lot of fun and can be a family event.
6. Watch for special E-mails that give the day and time for indoor flying at the CDA Bible Church Gym 5350 N. 4TH STREET IN COEUR D’ ALENE. Bring a small electric Airplane/Helicopter/of Quad and have some fun. The gym is heated and carpeted.
2017 Officers
President…………Larry Osborn 208-651-6300 Vice President…...Tom Hauer 208-773-3355 Secretary………...Dennis Edelbrock 208-772-2295 Treasurer………...Bruce Eckhardt 208-651-1604 Trustee…………. Carl Sterns 208-209-3274 Trustee…………..Bruce Cochran 208-755-8479 Trustee…………. Stan Allison 208-699-6290 Safety Officer…...Danny Mattson 206-747-7157
Appointed Positions
Membership………..……….Stan Allison 208-699-6290 Hwy Cleanup Chairman.. Bruce Eckhardt 208-651-1604 Webmaster.…………..…. ….Tom Hauer 208-773-3355 Newsletter Editor…….Dennis Edelbrock 208-772-2295 Training Instructor…………...Bob Scott 208-640-1588 Training Instructor………..volunteer needed Training Instructor………...volunteer needed Training Instructor……..….volunteer needed Training Instructor………...volunteer needed
LETTER FROM THE PREZ MARCH 2017 Hi everyone, Happy Spring This will be a short Prez letter. Well it looks like the field is drying out, and we can fly once again I will get the fire extinguishers back out to the field. My wife and I took our yearly trip to Las Vegas to see my brother and her sister. I had taken two planes to fly at Bennett Field. We had a few great days of flying with no wind. We also fly control line planes in Vegas but due to the strong winds on the weekend we couldn't fly. Our future monthly meetings will be held at the air field, weather permitting, other wise Kootenai Coffee when bad. We will let you know one way or the other by e-mail. Remember these important Dates The Spring cleanup is scheduled for May 13th at 9:00 a.m., so please put a couple of hours aside to help ready the field for flying. Our swap meet will be held on Sunday, June 11th. Setup is at 7:30 a.m., gates open at 8:00 a.m. Ta-bles will cost $5.00 each, admission is $5.00 per person. Until next month. Keep the shinny side up. Larry
CAMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING 1-4-17
1. Larry Osborn called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 15 Members in attendance
2. Naw member Bob Breach introduced himself to the membership. Welcome Bob.
3. Minutes approved as printed
4. Bruce Eckhardt gave treasures report.
5. Stan Allison said CAMS 2017 membership is at 65 members
6. Danny Mattson reminded everyone when charging a LiPo battery put the battery in a fireproof con-tainer
7. Larry reminded everyone that the club needs ALL Members AMA and FAA Number
8. The NIC-STEM display by CAMS at NIC is scheduled for April 18, 2017
9. Spring cleanup at CAMS Field is scheduled for May 13, 2017. This is an ALL HANDS Event.
10. EVERYONE PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ON THE CAMS FIELD ENTRY ROAD until the snow is gone. Last year several people tried to get to the field and tore up the gravel road. It cost the club over $1000.00 to repair. DO NOT do the same this year. I know it is hard to wait –but don’t be the one to ruin it for everybody else.
11. CAMS Swap Meet is scheduled for June 11, 2017. Gates open at 7:30 for sellers to setup and open at 8:00 AM for buyers. Fee is $5.00 for everyone.
12. CAMS Family Picnic is scheduled for September 9, 2017
13. The BOD is going to generate a list of things to be done at CAMS Field to open it in the Spring and close it in the Fall.
14. The membership agreed that we should have a Fly-In this year. Date to be announced.
15. Danny Mattson and Mark Rigewell are going to become AMA Contest Director certified.
16. Chris Nicastro reminded everyone that a mini Swap-Meet is held after each membership and BOD meeting. Bring your RC items to swap/sell.
17. New Business:
18. Due to some health issues and age Membership Chairman and long time member Stan Allison will be relinquishing his duties as Membership Chairman. Larry Osborn will step down as President and assume the Membership Chairman position and duties. Bruce Cochran has agreed to take over as president for the rest of the year. Stan will continue to be a member and a Club Trustee. Thank You Stan for all of the work as membership Chairman these many years.
19. Meeting adjourned 7:26 PM
This 1600mm wingspan glider takes 15 minutes to assemble. The wings and tail are made from tough EPO foam. However, the fuselage is made from a really strong blow molded nylon skin with plywood formers, making it almost indestructible. Both the main wing and tail are screwed into place and the two wing halves have a carbon fiber rod for added strength. The main wing includes 1 servo per aileron plus there is a pre-molded slot so you can add your own flaps later. All 4 9g servos, speed controller and brushless outrunner are included. Just add your own receiver and battery to be flight ready! Specs: Wingspan: 1600mm (63 inch) Length: 1045mm (41 inch) Flying Weight: 950g Battery required: 1300~1800mAh 2S Motor: Brushless 2815/1050Kv (included) ESC: 30A (included) LiPoly 1300~1800mAh 2S (included) Required: Receiver Tx/Rx
A TOTAL OF 50 TICKETS ARE TO BE SOLD FOR $5.00 EACH. Drawing will be held at the May BOD meeting (May 17th) . Buy your tickets soon as they won’t last. When their gone they are gone! To purchase your tickets come to the April Member-ship Meeting, contact Dennis Edelbrock @ 208-660-1617 or mail your $5.00 check made out to CAMS to Dennis Edelbrock 9045 N. Blossom Dr, Hayden, ID 83835. Good luck to all. $5.00 and this beauty can be yours.
LARGE SCALE AIRCRAFT C of G BALANCING STAND
This simple and inexpensive balancer information has been donated by Sandy Sanders from the Clearlake Modelers Club of California. Thank you Sandy.
The balancer is made from PVC pipe, easy and cheap to make, and works really well! There are a lot of different types of balancers out there, but this one when made from ¾” PVC pipe is strong enough to balance heavy airplanes.
