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TAILSPINNERS Volume 46 Issue 9 August 2001 Editor: Chris Branam
FLIGHT LOG FOR JULY MEETING QUORUM Mr. Secretary, do we have a quorum for a meeting? We need at least 12 of our 120 members? Yes with 16 members present. The meeting was called to order at 7 PM. Present Membership now stands at 120. SECRETARIES REPORT Did everyone receive the June newsletter? Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the June meeting. Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT The checking account now stands at . Motion was made and seconded to accept the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried. WELCOME Don Callant was introduced as a new member. He flies both helicopter and 40 size sport planes. Mark Rush was introduced as a guest. OLD BUSINESS 1. PLUCKROSE. The Pluckrose Fly In was held June 23rd. We had 20 registered pilots with 30 planes. We had a work party at the field on June 16. We had about 10 people who worked from 8am to 9am. With this many people it only took 1 hour to clean up the field. The field really looked good for the Pluckrose. Thanks to all who helped with the work and who assisted at the Pluckrose. Dave Teisch provided a good write up in the newsletter. 2. LEASE. The lease is still on hold until we take care of our obligation to provide a security and restoration deposit. We applied for a bond this week. Should know next week whether or not we get the bond. A motion was made by Marv Sanders and seconded by Dave Teisch to purchase a bond. The motion passed. 3. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. Nominations will be open for Board members in the August meeting. It appears that we have a need for two new Board members with 6 willing to continue to serve. The nominating committee will present nominees at the next meeting and nominations will be accepted from any member at the August meeting. 4.DUES INCREASE. Dave Teich made a motion that we also increase the dues of Associate members to $20 per year. The motion was seconded and passed. COMMITTEES Publicity and Publications Committee Report Chris Branam needs contributions to the newsletter. Contest Committee Tom Hanselin gave a report on activities taking place to get ready for the Cross Country Fly. Field Maintenance Committee Marv Sanders gave a report on the condition of the field. Field Safety Committee Roy Olsen gave a report on safety issues at the field. With the new road to the west of the field, Roy mentioned that we need to be careful not to fly too low over the road. Who said that? "You can always tell when a man has lost his soul to flying. The poor b- - - - - d is hopelessly committed to stopping whatever he is doing long enough to look up and make sure the aircraft purring overhead continues on course and does not suddenly fall out of the sky. It is also his bound duty to watch every aircraft within view take off and land." —Ernest K. Gann, Fate is the Hunter NEW BUSINESS 1. CROSS COUNTRY FLY IN. The Cross Country Fly will be held August 11. We will have registration at our field starting at 8am. We will takeoff from Snowflake, then land at our field. Al Grim has given us permission to fly off of Snowflake. Need the following volunteers: OUR FIELD WILL BE CLOSED TO OPEN FLYING ON AUGUST 11 UNTIL THE EVENT IS OVER. 2. Marv Sanders and Roy Olsen represented the club at a community parade on the 4th of July. There is a City of Aurora parade planned on September 15. We hope to get a lot of participation from our members. 3. We plan to have a potluck at the field on September 8 from 4-6PM. More on this next month. 4. Special Thanks to Larry Symons for cutting off the short post near the gate. This was causing problems in getting the gate properly locked. 5. Solo Award Certificates: Larry Symons presented by Denny Edwardson 6. Mario Acardi mentioned that we need to replace the engine on the old riding mower. Anyone knowing of a used 11 hp Briggs and Stratton engine let Mario know. SPEAKER None JOKE LINE A bum asked a man on the street for $2. "Will you buy booze?" the man asks, to which the bum replies, "No." "Will you gamble it away?" Once again the bum replies, "No." "Will you make bets at the golf course?" The bum replies, "No." "Will you spend it on model airplane things?" Once again the bum replies, "No." "Will you come home with me so my wife can see what happens to a man who doesn’t drink, gamble, play golf, or fly model airplanes?" From the AMA nat’l newsletter
The Basics of Float Flying Flying off of water brings a new dimension to our sport. There is a mistaken belief that it is a lot harder to be a good seaplane pilot. Actually, once you get the hang of it, flying off water is usually easier. There are two basic types of airplanes that fly off water: floatplanes (usually converted wheeled aircraft) and flying boats that have a boat-like hull. From a beginner’s point of view, the flying boat is easier to handle but it is usually easier to convert an existing plane. Floatplanes are discussed below. (Tech editor’s note: This is the author’s view, not necessarily the view of others who fly off the water.) TYPE– Just about anything can be made to fly off water on floats. Cubs are the single most popular choice, followed by the Beaver and Norseman. Basically, a flat bottom or semi-symmetrical airfoil type is best for beginners. All things being equal, it is desirable to choose an airplane with a slow stall speed. As a first effort, you might want to increase its horsepower. FLOATS-There are three ways to acquire floats. You can buy prebuilt plastic floats, you can buy kits to create built up floats (hollow) out of balsa and Lite Ply®, or you can make you own with a foam core covered with balsa sheet and finished with either film covering or fiberglass, epoxy-finishing resin and paint. ENGINES-Both two-cycle and four strokes work well. The two-cycle is lighter and may be more practical for smaller models and is less prone to damage when it eats water. The four-stroke has the low end torque that is useful for float flying. In both cases, you will need about 20% more power that the equivalent wheeled equipment. In general, go one size bigger. So you 40 powered trainer will need a 46 to get off the water. PROPELLER– As a general rule, never use wooden propellers, as they will shred when hitting water. Advanced fliers paint wooden props with epoxy finishing resin to make them more durable. A solid plastic prop, such as the APC brand, works well. Dropping the pitch one size will give you much better liftoff capability. PROPELLER TIP CLEARANCE– Make sure the prop clears the top of the floats by one inch or more. If you have a clearance problem, you could change to a three bladed prop. Usually, a 10" three bladed prop can replace an 11" two bladed prop. SPLASH RAILS- To minimize spray hitting the props, splash rails can be installed on the tip of the floats, from the nose back to the prop line. The rails need only be on the inside edges. A one to three inch wide strip of clear plastic sheeting embedded roughly parallel, following the curve of the float and fixed into the float body with epoxy seems to work well This is the first installment taken from the AMA Nat’l Newsletter, more to follow next month, Chris CLASSIFIEDS Contact Bud Trenary (303) 373-5915 or Olen Trenary (303) 478-3243 Carden 30% Extra 300 NIB* $450.00. If ordered from Carden today, it would be $499 + $50 shipping. Save $100. __________ Contact Don Reaves. 303-841-1366. or Bdreaves@aol.com for the following: 8 ft. Curtiss Robin w/ 5 cyl. O.S. Sirius Engine, Xmtr, Loads of extras. $ 1450.00, Negotiable. 8 ft. Sig Spacewalker w/ 4 cyl. O.S. Pegasus, Xmtr, Loads of extras. $ 1250.00, Negotiable. __________ Contact Bill Robinson 303-646-9784 for the following Kits, Top Flite Zero, .60 to .80 engine, 61" WS, $125.00. All kits are without Engines and Radios __________ Contact Hans Pennink after 6:00 pm (303) 699-7411 for the following: Royal Escort Flight Box Kit (not built yet) $20.00 __________ Contact Paul Noveshansky: Weekends and Evenings (303) 751-8315 Weekdays (303) 572-3800 Email anytime. Goldberg 1/4 Scale Piper Cub Float Kit - NIB* $50.00
Editors Note If you feel there is not enough information about club and field goings on in this section please feel free to submit your article via phone 303-750-7277 or email to sixty8kr@qwest.net. Please include a caption to go with any photos sent. Deadline The deadline for Tailspinner submissions is 1 week following the meeting. Field upkeep In the clean up of the field it was asked that people refrain from putting tumble weeds in the trash cans. It takes up to much room in the cans. The weeds/grasses have been kept neatly cut thanks to Marvin the Mower Man.
Next Board Meeting The next two Board meetings will be held at 7pm at the following dates and locations: Next Monthly Meeting The next regular meeting will be held at the Aurora Public Library on Hampton Circle on 8 Aug 2001 at 1900 hours. Door Prizes Action Hobbies $20 Gift Certificate: Jim Lewis Blue Yonder $20 Gift Certificate: Roy Olsen Colpar Hobbies $20 Gift Certificate: Jim Redmond Blue Yonder gallon of Fuel: Denny Edwardson Thank you to all of our contributing sponsors. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at about 1940 hours.
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