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Editor: Glenn Crocker
21 Highview Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534
The Prez Sez . . .
There is good news to report. THE 2001 FLYING SEASON IS OFFICIALLY
UNDERWAY!!! Thanks
to some warm sunshine and brisk winds, the field has dried up nicely. Both
airstrips have been
rolled and are in excellent condition, and the pit area is accessible by
automobile. Several people
showed up on April 26th for what I believe was the first of the regular Thursday
flying sessions.
This probably is one of the earliest beginnings of any flying season in
recent memory. It is certainly
the earliest beginning for yours truly.
I had my first flight of the year on Monday, the 16th. With Charlie's help I
flew my LT25 for a couple
of times. The challenge facing me this year is to develop some proficiency
with my new Hitec Focus
Four two stick transmitter. All my previous flying has been with single
stick transmitters. My old
Kraft Series 78 has been upgraded several times to meet current standards, and
has continued
to give excellent service. Nevertheless, I wanted to have another RIC set, and
since single stick
four-function (or higher) transmitters are no longer on the market, I was forced
to go the two-stick
route. With Charlie's patient assistance, I'm s-l-o-w-l-y developing a
reasonable degree of proficiency.
Unfortunately the passage of time has not improved my reflexes (remember, Dummy,
use the left
stick to steer on the ground!).
The Mall Show was very successful. We were set up by the time the doors opened
at 9:00 AM,
Saturday, and our display of aircraft attracted considerable attention
throughout the day and on into
Sunday afternoon. A lot of questions were asked by passers by. Our display ran
the size gamut from
several of Eric Higham's small electrics to Jim McBride's quarter scale J-3. The
display was rounded
out with a superb steam powered boat, courtesy of Dick Parshall. Given the space
allocation, we
could have used three or four additional models.
I think everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed himself. I know I did.
It was a great time to sit
back, relax, and enjoy one another's company. I'd like to express my personal
thanks to Eric Higham,
Jim McBride, Dick Parshall, Max Wright and Jack Barker for giving their time and
energy to man the
display area, and to Glenn Crocker for doing all of the behind the scenes work
that made the effort
possible. Thanks fellows. Your help is much appreciated. Oh yes, there's one
more thing. Be sure to
speak to Eric about some of the sights that were viewed as the shoppers
promenaded past our
display area!!!
That's it for now. I hope to see you at the field!!
Club Rules / Flying Field
FLYING HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 9:00 PM "FAILURE TO
ABIDE BY CLUB RULES COULD RESULT
IN LOSS OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
All pilots must have a valid AMA license and abide by the AMA Safety
Code.
AMA license or reasonable copy will be required as part of the frequency
control system.
All pilots will have an observer to assist in spotting for full scale
aircraft, other model aircraft and
general safety purposes and pilots must not fly alone without said
observer/spotter. Junior members,
15 years old or less, must be accompanied by an adult.
Drive and park in designated areas.
Parking along roadway considered only when field parking inaccessible.
All transmitters must comply with the frequency display rules. They must
have a certified R/C MA-AMA
gold sticker affixed, indicating that it was manufactured or modified for
operation at 20 kHz
requency separation (except 27 MHz and 53 MHz).
All airplanes (to be flown) must be identified by AMA number and owner’s
name and address, per AMA.
Before operating any transmitter, operator must have Frequency Control
device, clothespin, etc.
All 2-cycle engines .15 and/or above must be equipped with a suitable
muffler. Engines below .15 must
use mufflers if originally provided by manufacturer for the engine, notable
exception, i.e., COX .049 and .09’s.
"4" stroke engines above .60 will require mufflers.
Any flyer flying a new or unflown, untested airplane must advise all
other flyers and request use of entire field
when convenient and available.
Maximum number of craft in the air at one time shall be limited to 3. Any
extended motor adjustment will be done
at a designated area. If unable to fly, relinquish frequency control as soon
as possible.. All flyers must conform to
same take-off and landing direction. Direction to be determined by
prevailing wind direction. Any emergency landing
must be announced by pilot, including dead stick.
ALL FULL SIZE AIRCRAFT HAVE RIGHT OF WAY.
All RC aircraft in flight must land as soon as possible when FULL SCALE
aircraft approach. If a landing is impossible,
the RC aircraft must be flown as far away from full size landing strip as
possible.
DO NOT FLY OVER PIT AND SPECTATOR AREA. DO NOT FLY OVER BUILDINGS. AVOID
FLYING OVER ROAD
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
Any new member or visitor who has no or limited experience must have help
from an experienced Club member.
All litter and debris will be picked up from flying field, etc. and
disposed of properly.
NO SMOKING in Pit and/or Display area.
Any visitor wishing to fly must have a valid AMA license and abide by all
Club rules. Visitors allowed three flying
sessions, at the end of which he may join the Club or lose facility
privileges.
All accidents will be reported immediately to the Club secretary.
A non-member’s plane must be flow with the member’s AMA number and
his name and address displayed thereon.
Flyer must relinquish Frequency pin after 20 minutes if another flyer is
waiting for use of frequency.
PLANES MAY NOT TAXI BACK INTO THE PIT AREA.
2001 Mowing Schedule
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5/16 |
G. Crocker |
7/28 |
M. Wright |
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5/19 |
D. Beckwith |
8/1 |
J. McBride |
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5/23 |
R. Nowakowski |
8/8 |
C. Vogel |
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5/26 |
S. Alger |
8/11 |
D. Beckwith |
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5/20 |
C. Vogel |
8/15 |
T. Brown |
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6/2 |
M. Wright |
8/18 |
S. Alger |
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6/6 |
T. Brown |
8/22 |
N. Holmes |
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6/9 |
J. McBride |
8/25 |
J. McBride |
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6/13 |
N. Holmes |
8/29 |
G. Crocker |
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6/16 |
D. Beckwith |
9/1 |
M. Wright |
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6/20 |
G.Crocker |
9/5 |
R. Nowakowski |
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6/23 |
S. Alger |
9/8 |
D. Beckwith |
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6/27 |
R. Nowakowski |
9/12 |
C. Vogel |
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6/30 |
M. Wright |
9/15 |
S. Alger |
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7/4 |
C. Vogel |
9/19 |
T. Brown |
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7/7 |
J. McBride |
9/22 |
M. Wright |
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7/11 |
T. Brown |
9/26 |
N. Holmes |
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7/14 |
D. Beckwith |
9/29 |
J. McBride |
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7/18 |
N. Holmes |
10/6 |
G. Crocker |
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7/21 |
S. Alger |
10/13 |
D. Beckwith |
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7/25 |
G. Crocker |
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At The Field
By Glenn Crocker
The 2001 flying season is upon us. Thanks to the dry weather the field has
dried out about a month
early this year. Rather than the annual warning about
driving to the pit area, you can drive in without
fear of burying your car.
We should thank Charlie and Dick Nowakowski for their preparation of the
field. The field has been
rolled at least once with the large roller (approx.
4000 lbs.) that sits by the woods. The "John" will be
ready for
operation after May 11 barring any wet weather. The shelters will be up by mid
May.
If the weather permits, we will have a boat at Canadice Lake and start our
float flying on the first of
May. If you are interested, we get together every
Tuesday morning around 8:30. weather permitting.
Come and join us to watch or
fly. Remember we document and disclose all boat retrievals.
This past Sunday (4/29) there were a number of people taking advantage of the
good flying
conditions. Most were flying their "Mudders" to get the
feel of things prior to bringing out the first
line flyers. Charlie showed up
but decided to kibitz and heckle (give advice). My spy reports that
everyone got
away unscathed and had a good time.
Although we are open for business, check the driveway first if we get a rainy
stretch. Enjoy the
season and keep em out of the trees.
For your information
This is for new members and a reminder for existing members. Tuesday
evenings are training
nights. Anyone (club member or not) is invited
to show up (around 6 PM) if they would like flight
training.
Thursday evenings are "club nite". We usually have a gaggle of
members poking holes in the sky.
On occasion some of the "slow fliers"
do some moon lit night flying. Some evenings a rest stop is
made at the local
ice cream parlor.
Come and join us.
Calendar of Events
May 19-20 Sandy Bottom Float Fly. Honeoye N.Y. Hosted by the Chiefs.
June 2-3 Ray Edmonds Memorial Airshow & Fun Fly. Northampton Park,
Brockport N.Y. Hosted by
RCCR.
June 23-24 Sky Rovers Annual Air Show Ford Field.
July 28-29 RAMS Open House, Macedon.
August 5 GVAM annual family picnic. Coye field. Rain date is the
following Sunday.
Sept. 2 Interclub Fun Fly.
Nov. 24 RAMS annual auction. Church of the Holy Spirit.
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| Dennis the menace with his eye to the sky.
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Tex Mantel and student getting prepared.
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| Tex and student mushing for a recovery. At least Tex doesn’t have to row.
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Why we like winter flying with the RAMS. It’s tough duty, but someone has
to do it.
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| This is what surrounds the fireplace at the RAMS field at Macedon.
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GeeBee
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| GeeBee Z. Taxied but did not fly.
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GeeBee R1 (I think). Did not fly in 91 but put on a spectacular performance
in 92.
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| Travelair Mystery Ship. Flew with the Wendell Racer and Mr. Mulligan
replicas.
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Wendell Racer
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| Waco. A newly produced one like this was only $135K with avionics being
extra. We think modeling is expensive.
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Electric Starter Safety
From National Newsletter
People who start engines by turning
on an electric starter and jamming it against the spinner or prop
hub are acting
in an unnecessary and hazardous manner. This could slip and go into your hand,
break
props and needle valves or tear up your fuselage.
Please place the starter firmly against the engine, and then turn it on. This
will save a lot of broken equipment
and will create enough torque to turn your
engine over effectively.
The Pilot Log
Isabella Rovoldt, editor
1755 Hopkins Road
Getzville NY 14068-0132
Fuel and Air Leaks
From National Newsletter
Fuel and air leaks around sloppy-fitting needle valves can be stopped very
easily. Simply wrap the
threaded area of the offending needle valve with Teflon
thread sealing tape. It is available from
most hardware stores. Stretch the tape
slightly to get a tight fit, and apply only one layer of tape.
from News-O-Flyin’
Jack Needham, editor
P.O. Box 1463
Lake Havasu City AZ 86403
2001 Firsts
Tex Mantel is the first GVAM member to fly off Canadice Lake in 2001. He was
also the first to use the port a
john at the lake for the 2001 season. I believe
that he helped the guy take it off the truck.
Model 1 (B & W) From FAC Newsletter
The first Boeing aeroplane design was a joint venture of William E. Boeing
and his assistants and Commander G.
Conrad Westervelt of the U.S. Navy, who
participated as a private individual while stationed in Seattle. The
collaboration resulted in the designation of B & W for the two aeroplanes
that were built to that initial design
The basic design, built in Mr. Boeing’s new boathouse/hangar on Lake Union,
was derived from a Martin seaplane
that Mr. Boeing owned. Construction was
entirely conventional for the period, all structure being wood with wire
bracing, fabric covered. Control was by the Deperdussin method, which used a
wheel on the control column to
operate the ailerons. Fore-and-aft movement on
the column operated the elevators and a foot bar operated the rudder.
The
Hall-Scott engine was started by compressed air from a tank in the aft fuselage.
The first B & W flew on
June 29,1916, and the second flew in November. Both
B & Ws were eventually sold to the government of New Zealand.
Technical Data – B&W
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Utility seaplane |
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Accommodation: |
2 in tandem |
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Power Plant: |
Hall-Scott A-5, 125 h.p. |
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Span: |
52 ft. |
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Length: |
31 ft. 2 in. overall |
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Wing Area: |
580 sq. ft. |
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Empty Weight: |
2,100 lb. |
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Gross Weight: |
2,800 lb. |
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Max. Speed: |
75 m.p.h. |
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Cruising Speed: |
67 m.p.h. |
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Climb : |
700 ft./min. |
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Range: |
320 miles |
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C/Ns: |
1,2 |
Since flying season is upon us again, I thought this might be
helpful
*ZINGER*
3 & 4 BLADED
CONVERSION CHART
The conversion for three and four bladed propeller is a simple task if
you know what two bladed
propeller you use on a given engine. For example on a
three bladed propeller you would drop the
diameter and keep the same pitch, and
on a four bladed, you would drop the diameter and the pitch.
For instance, if
you had a two bladed 24-10 propeller and you wanted a three bladed you would use
a 24-8 or 22-10 and etc.
| Two Bladed |
Three Bladed |
Four Bladed |
| 10-6 |
9-6 |
9-5 |
| 11-8 |
10-8 |
10-6 |
| 12-8 |
11-8 |
11-6 |
| 13-10 |
12-10 |
12-8 |
| 14-8 |
13-8 |
13-6 |
| 24-10 |
24-8 or 22-10 |
24-6 or 22-8 |
| 22-10 |
22-8 or 20-10 |
22-6 or 20-8 |
| 18-10 |
18-8 or 16-10 |
18-6 or 16-8 |
| 16-10 |
16-8 or 15-10 |
16-6 or 15-8 |
| 15-10 |
15-8 or 14-10 |
15-6 or 14-8 |
| 14-10 |
14-8 or 13-10 |
14-6 or 14-8 |
| 12-10 |
12-8 or 11-10 |
12-6 or 11-8 |
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AND SO ON
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The performance on a 2 bladed verses a 3 or 4 bladed prop. is very little. A
3 or 4 bIaded prop. will give you more thrust, but you will give up a little
speed. The big advantage to using a multi blade prop is that you have more
ground clearance and the noise factor is less.
G.V.A.M. Newsletter
c/o Glenn Crocker, Editor
21 Highview Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534
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