Editors – Bradford & Lynne Walters Volume 18 – Issue 2 February 2011 ypical Chicagoland weather. Over 2 feet of snow dumps on us with two weeks of frigid temperatures and in just days it is up in the forties and everything is melting. I’ve always heard it said that if you don’t like the weather here, just wait. Indoor flying is still going strong while we wait for the warmer weather and drier conditions. I know some of us will be at our field this week either with snow skiis on or off of our planes. Only a few of us brave souls have been outside flying. Dumb thumbs still happen, even with indoor flying. I put one of my small electric helicopters tail-in first the other day and am now awaiting parts for the rebuild. A lot of you have either been building, or like me, rebuilding your fleet. I’m sure we will see quite a few new aircraft at the field this spring and summer. A good indication of that is from all of the Show and Tell at our meetings. This year’s Winter Banquet was another success with about 45 members and their families. Magic Dave Productions held our attention while he and his assistant left all of us wondering, with his prestidigitations, how did he just do that. All of the members went home with a raffle prize, as did five of the ladies with gift cards. Special thanks go to Ad Venture Hobbies, Hobbytown of Northbrook, Larry Bochenko, Bob Breckler, Cliff Kroening, and Lynne Walters for their donations to the raffle. Time to renew your memberships for Blue Max and the AMA, which both expired the first of the year. The AMA is requiring that the leadership status form be returned by March 1 st . I will be mailing it in on Tues., Feb. 22 nd . Don’t get left off of the list, renew at the Feb 21 st meeting or before. See you at the field and at the meetings. 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 5 Editors’ Page 5 Banquet Pictures 6 Swap Meets 8 Hobby Shops 9 Membership Form 10 Birthdays 11 Frequency Chart 11 Coming Events 12 Next meeting February 21st at St. Thomas School. Start time - 7:00 p.m. Bring your non- perishable food items for the food closet!! RENEWAL TIME AMA & BLUE MAX President Bradford Walters Vice President Steve Haas Editors Brad & Lynne Walters Board of Directors Larry Bochenko Rudy Krolopp Carl Will Gene Zerega Secretary Murry Randell Treasurer Bob Wisinski Webmaster Doug Bradbury 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 Rich Blaha Programs OPEN Safety Don Linder Sam Rimer
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RENEWAL TIMEAMA & BLUE MAX
PresidentGene Zerega
Vice President
PresidentBradford WaltersVice President
Bradford’s Briefingby Bradford Walters
pical Chicagoland weather. Over 2 feet of snowumps on us with two weeks of frigid temperaturesnd in just days it is up in the forties and everything is
melting. I’ve always heard it saidthat if you don’t like the weatherhere, just wait. Indoor flying is stillgoing strong while we wait for thewarmer weather and drierconditions. I know some of us willbe at our field this week either withsnow skiis on or off of our planes.Only a few of us brave souls havebeen outside flying. Dumb thumbsstill happen, even with indoor flying.I put one of my small electric
ters tail-in first the other day and am now awaitingr the rebuild. A lot of you have either been building,e, rebuilding your fleet. I’m sure we will see quite a aircraft at the field this spring and summer. A goodn of that is from all of the Show and Tell at ours.
ar’s Winter Banquet was another success with aboutbers and their families. Magic Dave Productions
r attention while he and his assistant left all of using, with his prestidigitations, how did he just do that.e members went home with a raffle prize, as did fiveladies with gift cards. Special thanks go to Ad Hobbies, Hobbytown of Northbrook, Larryko, Bob Breckler, Cliff Kroening, and Lynne Walters donations to the raffle.
renew your memberships for Blue Max and thehich both expired the first of the year. The AMA isg that the leadership status form be returned byst. I will be mailing it in on Tues., Feb. 22nd. Don’t
off of the list, renew at the Feb 21st meeting or See you at the field and at the meetings.
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
Larry BochenkoRudy Krolopp
Carl WillGene ZeregaSecretary
Murry RandellTreasurer
Bob WisinskiWebmaster
Doug Bradbury
COMMITTEESBanquet
Tom JetsonFrank StillsonKurt Schmitt
Field MarshalMatt Hauser
Flying ProficiencyYohay Hahamy
Fun-FlyPete Sidor
Ground CrewGene ZeregaMatt Hauser
NoiseBradford Walters
PicnicRich BlahaPrograms
OPENSafety
Don LinderSam Rimer
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MEETING MINUTESby Murry Randell, Secretary
Blue Max R/C Flying ClubJanuary Meeting Notes
Meeting Date: January 17, 2011Secretary: Murry Randell
The January 17, 2011 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to orderat 7:04 p.m. by President Bradford Walters.
Welcome Guests None
Welcome New MembersTom Svoboda
Around the HangarPresident’s Report: Bradford Walters – During the Board of Directors meeting, it was decided to make KurtSchmitt an honorary member of Blue Max. We need more reservations for the Winter Banquet. Our ProgramCommittee needs a volunteer to step up and take charge of this important area. Dues are due for both Blue Maxand the AMA. Membership cards will be printed at the end of March.
Secretary Report: Murry Randell – The minutes of the December meeting were accepted as published.
Treasurer Report: Bob Wisinski – Current balance is $3763.41.
Committee Reports: Banquet: Frank Stillson – Need more people to make their reservations. Magic Dave will be entertaining
and there will be raffles for all.
Field Marshal: Matt Hauser – The roof on the impound stand is almost finished.
Fun Fly: Pete Sidor – Possibly do some type of competition event with the G.A.S. club. Would like to havesomeone become an AMA contest director.
Newsletter: Bradford and Lynne Walters – No report.
Noise: Bradford Walters - No report.
Picnic: Rich Blaha – Looking at holding the 2011 picnic on the 3rd Sunday of August.
Proficiency: Yohay Hahamy – No one has advanced.
Program: Open – None.
Refreshments: Bob Breckler – Thanks to Bob Breckler. Safety: Don Linder/Sam Rimer – No report. Webmaster: Doug Bradbury – No report. Ambassador: Pete Warenski – No report.
Old Business None.
New Business.
Rich Frost suggested looking at the EAA website as they have some interesting articles on warbirds.
Unhappy LandingsNone.
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New on the Radar
Tom Jetson – RCM Planes Super Kaos kit, OS.61. Rich Frost – ElectriFly Fokker Dr.1 WW1 Park FlyerJoe Bridi design, 6.5 lbs. . 29.5” wingspan, balsa and ply
Gene Zerega – Thunder Tiger Mini-Titan E325 Heli Bradford Walters – Thunder Tiger Mini-Titan E325SEBuilt from a kit. Stock motor and esc. 325 blades Thunder Tiger UH-1 Marine SAR Fuselage
Pete Sidor – NitroPlanes Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Elvin Servellon – Heli-Max Novus UH-1 D Sub Micro 40” wingspan, 370 carbon brushed motor. Huey Helicopter RTF, with Nav lights, 4 channel,
Don Linder discussed how he built some A123 batteries using a piece cut out of a water bottle to wrap the cells.He explained that they are safer than Lipos and talked about the volts per cell and that they last a long time.
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Mike Melendy – E-Flite P-51 Mustang with retracts, Power 32 E-Flite motor, 52” wingspan, flaps and bomb drop.Top Gun
Tom Svoboda won a Great Planes Escapade ARF.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 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
Howard Bifeld Yohay Hahamy Aviv Shoval Matt HauserDan Deitemeyer Duane Lang Bradford Walters Gene ZeregaEd Der Don Linder Carl WillSteve Haas Shlomo Rimer
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Indoor FlyingLake Barrington Fieldhouse – 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington, ILFor more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com/default.aspx
Fly every Friday 11 am - 2 pm, cost is $10. On other days if there is an open basketball court you can fly for $5.
District 214 Forest View Ed Ctr Fieldhouse Flying, 2121 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Hts.Course #9264 – Mondays 2:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Starts Monday Feb 14 – May 2. 10 sessions $45.
First time flyers contact Don Hooghkirk at [email protected] 847-537-8441 before registering. www.ce214.org
NEW!! Highland Park Fieldhouse, 2205 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park 60035Starting Saturday Feb. 5 through May 1, 11:00PM – 1:00AM, Cost is $10. AMA card required.
For more info call 847-560-1382. Hosted by Skyknights Aeromodeling Team. www.hpfieldhouse.com
Editors’ Page
THE ANSWER TO JANUARY’S NAME THAT PLANE
The name of the plane is the Martin Canberra EB-57B. Larry Bochenko was the first to answer itcorrectly and will receive a free raffle ticket at this month’s meeting. Bob Wisinski also answeredcorrectly. This aircraft was one of a small number of British combat aircraft to be produced under license in theUnited States. Designed for the Royal Air Force as a high altitude medium bomber, it was the first jet to cross theAtlantic Ocean. See picture below.
FEBRUARY’S NAME THAT PLANE In the 1960’s, this country’s military sought a new aircraft with short runway performance. Other requirementsincluded supersonic ability at low level, mach 2 performance at high altitude, and the ability to make shortlandings at low angles of attack. With the development of the turbo fan engines, this aircraft was the first to utilizetwo unique options that at the time other aircraft were using only one or the other of the two options, allowing it tobe a good STOL aircraft. This aircraft made its maiden flight in early 1967. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at [email protected].
St Thomas of Villanova Food ClosetPlease remember that each month the Blue Max RC Flying Club will be bringing non-perishable food items toassist in providing food to some of the local families. There will be boxes in the meeting room for collection. The following items have been suggested as the type of food items they would like to receive: Breakfast Cereal,Canned Meat (small ham, beef, etc), Canned Vegetables, Canned Spaghetti (spaghetti-o’s, etc), Peanut Butter,Jelly/Preserves, Saltines, Macaroni and Cheese, Rice, Dry Pasta, Dry Beans, Canned Sauce, and any othercanned, boxed, non-perishable foods.
Winter Build by Yohay HahamyAT-6 Texan
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WANT TO SEE WHAT RC EVENTS ARE HAPPENING
IN OUR AREA?
GO TO WWW.BLUEMAXRC.COM AND CLICK ON“EVENTS”.
CLICK ON AN EVENT ON THE CALENDAR AND YOUWILL SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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 BIRTHDAYSFrom February 22
Matt Hauser 2/22Charlie Benedict 2/23Howard Bifeld 2/25Jim Irlbeck 2/25
Through March 21stMike Melendy 3/8Carl Peterson 3/16Charlie Cassidy 3/18Paul Stawinoga 3/21