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Buzzard Droppings November 2006
Text Box: All seems to be going well at the field, no serious injuries that I have heard about. Everyone is behaving. We do need to watch our pattern to the east. I see a lot of patterns that are getting out over the trestle and possibly near the house. Remember, keep your model flying north of the arrow and west of the trestle. This is nearly the same way I started off last month’s Safety Corner, I thought it may need repeating as I still see people making long finals from the far side of the trestle, which is OK, as long as the plane is well to the north of the arrow. Next work party we need to cut the black berries from in front off the big arrow and give the arrow a new coat of paint so it will be easier to see. Be careful when flying in the fog, fog is dynamic thing, it will come and go. Last Saturday many of the hardy guys were at the field waiting for the fog to lift. When we got what appeared to be a good enough ceiling, some brave soul launched his electric plane. The plane actually went out of sight from were I was standing, when I asked the pilot if he had a visual on the plane, I was assured he had it in sight all the time. The plane was a one of the slow flyer types that would turn on a dime and give back change. Needless to say, a faster plane may have disappeared never to be see again. Sort of like shooting an arrow straight up and hoping it will not hit you on the way down. Murphy’s law says it will hit the spot where it will cause the most damage. Be safe, not sorry. UNTIL NEXT TIME, BE SAFE BE COURTEOUS Vince Bell, Safety Officer

Builder’s Competition 2006-2007 Rules

· Entries can be made by any club member in good standing.

· Each model is considered an entry and will have a $10.00 fee.

· Payment along with the name of the model can be submitted to any board member or event judge.

· Unstarted kit must be brought to a club meeting.

· Event judges and ruling body will be comprised of 4 members.  These members are:

à Dave Bell

à Vince Bell

à Dick Ovrid

· Judges cannot judge their own plane.

· You must build the model yourself.

· Two main categories:

à ARF

à Stick build (plans or kits)

· You must beat someone to win (must have other entries in the category).

· You can finish the model you previously entered but didn’t complete.

· New models must have been started after the October club meeting.

· Two special awards voted on by the attendees of the May meeting:

à In the Bones award to the best model started, but not finished

à Members Choice Award

· Prizes will be club checks to the winners.

· You must have fun!

· Questions should be directed to the judges.

I’m sure it went down around here somewhere!
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