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Editors – Bradford & Lynne Walters Volume 17 – Issue 2 February 2010 hose of us who made it to the Blue Max Winter Banquet on February 6 th enjoyed ourselves and were treated to a time of laughter and being mesmerized by Magic Dave. I, for one, haven’t laughed so hard since I can’t remember when. Magic Dave did some prestidigiations that kept all of us spellbound. Besides good food and great fellowshipping, all of the members won some wonderful raffle prizes as did five of the ladies. Special thanks go to Jean-Pierre from HobbyTown USA Northbrook and George from AdVenture Hobbies for their generous donations. Thanks also to Bruno Ozga for his donations. Thank you Rudy Krolopp, Gene Zerega, Yohay Hahamy, and Carl Will for binging in their scale airplanes for display. Mike and Elaine McGee get a big thank you for their participation in the magic show. This month’s meeting will be a teat that you will not want to miss. We have the priviledge of having Mr Reuben Taylor, the grandson of Charles E Taylor, speak to us. Does his name ring a bell? Charles E Taylor was the Wright Brothers mechanic and the one that made the engine for the Wright flyer. He will give us an opportunity for a Q & A session at our meeting on February 15 th . You won’t want to miss this meeting! Bring any interested friends. A lot of you have not yet renewed your Blue Max membership. Please bring your checks with you to the meeting or mail them to the PO box. We will be raffling off a Futaba 6-channel 72 mhz Flight Pack with 4 servos, receiver, battery and charger. As we get older we develop what I call “some-timers”, so don’t forget Valentine’s Day on Sunday, February 14 th , the day before the meeting. Bradford Walters T Bradford’s Briefing by Bradford Walters Inside This Issue Bradford’s Briefing 1 Meeting Minutes 2 Meeting Location 4 Instructors 4 Indoor Flying 4 Editor’s Page 5 Banquet Pictures 6 Hobby Shops 8 Membership Form 9 Birthdays 10 Blue Max Wear 10 Frequency Chart 10 Coming Events 11 Next meeting February 15th at St. Thomas School. Start time - 7:00 p.m. Time to renew your Blue Max Membership for 2010 !!!! President Bradford Walters Vice President Steve Haas Editors Brad & Lynne Walters Board of Directors Rudy Krolopp Duane Lang Ron Petterec Gene Zerega Secretary Murry Randell Treasurer Bob Wisinski Webmaster Pete Sidor Jr. COMMITTEES Banquet Tom Jetson Frank Stillson Kurt Schmitt Field Marshal Matt Hauser Flying Proficiency Yohay Hahamy Fun-Fly Pete Sidor Ground Crew Gene Zerega Matt Hauser Noise Bradford Walters Picnic Open Programs Bob Davit Safety Don Linder Sam Rimer
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Bradford’s Briefingby Bradford Walters
ose of us who made it to the Blue Max Winteranquet on February 6th enjoyed ourselves and wereeated to a time of laughter and being mesmerized
by Magic Dave. I, for one,haven’t laughed so hard since Ican’t remember when. MagicDave did some prestidigiationsthat kept all of us spellbound.Besides good food and greatfellowshipping, all of themembers won some wonderfulraffle prizes as did five of theladies. Special thanks go toJean-Pierre from HobbyTownUSA Northbrook and Georgefrom AdVenture Hobbies for
nerous donations. Thanks also to Bruno Ozga forations. Thank you Rudy Krolopp, Gene Zerega,Hahamy, and Carl Will for binging in their scales for display. Mike and Elaine McGee get a big
ou for their participation in the magic show.
nth’s meeting will be a teat that you will not want toe have the priviledge of having Mr Reuben Taylor,
ndson of Charles E Taylor, speak to us. Does hisring a bell? Charles E Taylor was the Wrights mechanic and the one that made the engine forght flyer. He will give us an opportunity for a Q & A at our meeting on February 15th. You won’t want tois meeting! Bring any interested friends.
of you have not yet renewed your Blue Maxrship. Please bring your checks with you to the or mail them to the PO box. We will be raffling offa 6-channel 72 mhz Flight Pack with 4 servos,
r, battery and charger.
get older we develop what I call “some-timers”, sorget Valentine’s Day on Sunday, February 14th, theore the meeting.
Bradford Walters
Pete SidorEditor
Bradford WaltersBoard of Directors
Bob DavitRudy KroloppDuane LangDon LinderSecretary
Murry RandellTreasurer
Duane LangWebmaster
Pete Sidor Jr.COMMITTEES
BanquetFrank StillsonField MarshalMatt Hauser
Flying ProficiencyYohay Hahamy
Fun-FlyPete Sidor
Ground CrewGene ZeregaMatt Hauser
NoiseBradford Walters
PicnicCarl WillProgramBob Davit
SafetyDon LinderSam Rimer
Steve HaasEditors
Brad & Lynne WaltersBoard of Directors
Rudy KroloppDuane LangRon PetterecGene ZeregaSecretary
Murry RandellTreasurer
Bob WisinskiWebmasterPete Sidor Jr.
COMMITTEESBanquet
Tom JetsonFrank StillsonKurt Schmitt
Field MarshalMatt Hauser
Flying ProficiencyYohay Hahamy
Fun-FlyPete Sidor
Ground CrewGene ZeregaMatt Hauser
NoiseBradford Walters
PicnicOpen
ProgramsBob DavitSafety
Don LinderSam Rimer
Inside This IssueBradford’s Briefing 1Meeting Minutes 2Meeting Location 4Instructors 4Indoor Flying 4Editor’s Page 5Banquet Pictures 6Hobby Shops 8Membership Form 9Birthdays 10Blue Max Wear 10Frequency Chart 10Coming Events 11
Next meetingFebruary 15th at
St. Thomas School.Start time - 7:00 p.m.
Time to renew yourBlue Max
Membership for2010 !!!!
February 2010 Volume 17 – Issue 2 Page 2
MEETING MINUTESby Murry Randell, Secretary
Blue MAX R/C Flying ClubJanuary Meeting Notes
Meeting Date: January 18, 2010Secretary: Murry Randell
The January 18, 2010 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to orderat 7:05 p.m. by President Bradford Walters.
Welcome Guests Brendgol Majewski
Welcome New MembersNone.
Around the HangarPresident Report: Bradford Walters – No report.
Secretary Report: Murry Randell – Minutes of the meeting were accepted as published in the newsletter.
Treasurer Report: Bob Wisinski –Balance is $3624.67 as of yesterday.
Committee Reports: Banquet: Frank Stillson – Banquet details are in the newsletter. Please send in reservations by the January
meeting. Donations are welcome. Please do not video the magic show.
Field Marshal: Matt Hauser – The field is covered with snow. The Forest Preserve District will not clear theroad from the parking lot to the field every snowfall.
Fun Fly: Pete Sidor – No report. Newsletter: Bradford and Lynne Walters – No report.
Noise: Bradford Walters – The AMA would like noise to be kept to 90 Db. at 3 meters. The quieter thebetter.
Picnic: Carl Will – No report.
Proficiency: Yohay Hahamy – Everyone is encouraged to keep their proficiency up by using a simulator.
Program: Bob Davit – No report.
Refreshments: Carl Will – Thanks again to Carl. Safety: Don Linder/Sam Rimer – Cycle your batteries. Check all parts on your planes. Wear sunglasses
and get regular eye exams. Webmaster: Pete Sidor Jr – No report. Membership: Pete Warenski – No report.
Many thanks go to the following:
Kurt Schmitt of Deerfield Bakery for again graciously donating a cake for the banquet.
Michael Rounds who is leaving the hobby and has donated planes and equipment to the club.
Dave Martin of SIG Manufacturing for his generous donation of a LT40 Kit. A thank you note will be sent toDave.
Old Business None.
February 2010 Volume 17 – Issue 2 Page 3New Business
Jim Keehan – We should change the wording of the constitution from “meeting shall start at 7:30 pm” to “at atime determined by club officers”.
Yohay Hahamy – A123 batteries work well. They have fewer problems than Lipo’s.
Bradford Walters – We should all try to have a spotter when we fly. The club would appreciate any safetysuggestions to keep flying as safe as possible so as not to risk loss of our field. He would like feedback from
members on having a club trainer to be used by spectators with an instructor pilot.
Rich Frost – Are there any objections to walking electrics out to the runway as long as you call out “On the field”?
Terrance Kelly – Is it okay to volunteer your own plane as a trainer for spectator flights?
Ron Petterec would be willing to build a club trainer.
Gene Zerega – If the Forest Preserve is willing to add additional pavement for the runway, should part of it beused for taxiway?
Matt Hauser – Moving the safety fence closer to the runway would make it easier to land on the runway.
Aviv Shoval would like to see a power source at the field.
Unhappy LandingsNone.
New on the Radar
Don Linder – Seagull Model Dual Ace Twin, 10.75 lbs. Doug Bradbury – Stevens Arrow Model kit using 70 inch wing span. Powered by (2) OS.46 engines same electronics as the Vapor.
Mike McGee – Brought 2 indoor planes. One by Mike and one by Bill Smead. Uses the same electronics as theVapor.
February 2010 Volume 17 – Issue 2 Page 4Top Gun
$50 gift certificate won by Jeff Beck. $25 gift certificate won by Murry Randell.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Meeting PlaceMeeting Room #1 (MR 1) Our meetings are on the 3rd MondaySt. Thomas of Villanova School of each month and they1141 East Anderson Drive start at 7:00 p.m.Palatine, IL 60074
INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW
Dan Deitemeyer Duane Lang Shlomo Rimer Steve Tomczyk Matt HauserEd Der Don Linder Aviv Shoval Bradford Walters Gene ZeregaSteve Haas Del Peral Jim Speers Carl WillYohay Hahamy Ron Petterec Frank Stillson
Indoor FlyingThis year we have two locations for indoor flying.
Forest View Educational (For questions contact Mike McGee, Chief Instructor):The “Come Fly Indoors with Us” classes will be held on Mondays, Feb. 22 to May 3, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm. (Noclass March 22) Course #9264.
Further information and "sign in" at www.ce214.org. Class # is 9264.
Lake Barrington Fieldhouse – 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington, ILFor more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com/default.aspx
Flying is every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm and the cost is $10. It has a 40 foot clear ceiling.
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Editor’s Page
THE ANSWER TO JANUARY’S NAME THAT PLANE
The name of the plane is the Avro 504. Larry Bochenko was the first to answer it correctly and willreceive a free raffle ticket at this month’s meeting. Bob Wisinski was the only other person to answer itcorrectly. During WWI a total production of 8,970 of these bi-planes was produced. More than any other kindthat served in World War I, in any military capacity, during that conflict. Over 10,000 would be built from 1913 tothe time production ended in 1932. It was the first airplane to strafe troops on the ground as well as the first tomake a bombing raid over Germany. It was also the first Allied airplane to be downed by enemy anti-aircraft fire.See picture below.
FEBRUARY’S NAME THAT PLANE
This aircraft entered service in the USSR in 1935, the fighter being powered by a reverse-engineered WrightCyclone. It was the world’s first cantilever low wing monoplane and retractable undercarriage fighter to enterfrontline service. It also had a tail skid and open cockpit. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at [email protected].
AVIATION MOVIE TRIVIA
Rich Frost has submitted some Aviation Movie Trivia questions. Here is the one for this month.
The hint is “The Ruptured Duck” and the movie is …….?
The January answer is: “General Frank Savage” and the movie is “Twelve O’Clock High”.Pete Sidor again had the correct answer.
Send all responses to Bradford Walters at [email protected].
February 2010 Volume 17 – Issue 2 Page 6UPCOMING SWAP MEETS
February 27 Fox Valley Aero Club RC Swap Meet, Open 9 am until 3 pm. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525Randall Rd, St Charles, IL, General Admission $5.00.
March 10 Rock Valley RC Flyers Swap Meet & Auction, Doors open at 8 am. Rockford Christian School Gym,1401 N Bell School Rd, Rockford, IL, General Admission $5.00.
Check the current Model Aviation magazine for more details.
WINTER BANQUET PICTURES
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BLUE MAX WEAR Caps $10
Sweatshirts $20 Sizes: Small to 3X
T-Shirts $10 Available Now!
Show your Club Pride at the field!Wear your Blue Max caps, T-shirts, and sweatshirts.
Caps and sweatshirts are now in stock and available at the meetings.
FREQUENCY CHART
Please contact Bradford Walters at ([email protected]) with the following information to add or changeradio channel numbers.
1. Your name.2. All transmitter channels (example: 16, 44, 58 and 50Mhz 4).3. Any other comments.
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYSFebruary
Ken Froh 2/17Matt Hauser 2/22Charlie Benedict 2/23Jim Irlbeck 2/25Michael Boyd 2/28
MarchDavid Maude 3/9
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Available Channels - 72Mhz (Ch. 11-60), 50 Mhz (Ch. 1-8 Ham)
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UPCOMING EVENTS FORFebruary 2010 – April 2010
February 201015) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
March 201015) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
April 201019) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
