Barnyard Buzzards Newsletter April 2003 Page 2

Buzzard Droppings April 2003

Text Box: away from the pilot it would go into the flying field and not into the pit or spectator area. A motion was made to approve the change to the field rules, it was seconded and passed. Dave Bell stated that the posting of the field rules should be in a better place and he volunteered to investigate changing the location for posting the AMA safety rules and our club rules. Bob Martin reported on the progress of club flying instructors. We have 5 members that have been selected to become club instructors. Karl Schaefer - the club’s safety officer, Ron Swift, Rick Hanners, Ray Gilkey and David Bell. These members will meet soon and develop a check list that will be followed when a new member joins. This is to be sure the new member understands the AMA and our field safety rules, boundaries of the field, flying courtesy and knows how to operate their plane in a safe and proper manner. Some discussion was made regarding if the AMA check list should be used. It was stated that that check list is too detailed and it was questioned if we really wanted that much detail. It was decided we did not, and the check list would cover basic flying ability and safety. Bob Martin also explained that he had obtained the application to change the club to a Not for Profit corporation and he would submit the request to the IRS this spring. The members broke into smaller groups for refreshments and discussion. We had a very informative discussion on Flight Simulators lead by Ron Swift. The different programs available, how to load them, and the problems and benefits of each. Many thanks for all who volunteered information. During show and tell, David Bell brought in his Pete ‘n Poke that he had build from sticks. Rick Hanners brought in his Zagi Fix that he had just completed, and shared interesting problems that he had incurred during the construction. Ron Swift brought in his Saito 450 Radial Black Knight, and explained the break in process. Doug Hoff announced that the Arlington Fair is April 5 & 6th at the Post Middle School. The club decided not to participate this year, but would consider it next year. The next club meeting will be on April 1st at 7 PM at the Monroe Library and will include a discussion on Electric flight. Fred Guilfoyle, who only flies electric planes, will lead the discussion. It was submitted and seconded that the meeting adjourn at 8:30 PM. Submitted by Bob Martin, Secretary Barnyard Buzzards 3/7/2003

(President’s Message Continued from page 1)

forward flight— takeoff and landings only. I would propose to have a trial period to monitor the situation, making changes to enhance safety of the pilots. In my experience with previous clubs, mixing the various R/C activities was successful once separate areas were provided. Another approach where fixed wing aircraft and hovering activities are allowed on the same active runway has led to many hard feelings and some collisions. We don’t want either of these at our club field. Even Frank Tiano has separate areas at Top Gun.

I have volunteered to coordinate the Open House for this year. We are still looking for a coordinator for the club Fun Fly. Check with Hap if you are interested.

The club instructor volunteers have met to form a club checklist. Rick Hanners has pulled together some information from those who could attend the meeting. We should have a proposal for the club to adopt soon. Thank you, Rick and team!

See you at the flying field, Ron