JULY 2007                                        2                           SERVO CHATTER

JUNE FUN FLY


     The June Fun Fly was held on Saturday, June 23, at 10AM.  There were 11 participants.

     The first event was to guess the time it would take to do 2 loops, 2 rolls and 2 stall-turns and land.  The pilot closest to the time guessed, either over or under, was the winner.  Bob Nagle won that event, guessing 1 minute and landing in 57.77 seconds.

     The second event was for the pilots to do as many touch and goes in 2 minutes, but they must pass the end of the runway before each touch and go.  The winners of that event were Paul Castrodale, Kevin Carlson and Stan Zdon with a total of 9 touch and goes.

     Third and last event was for each pilot to take off do, 5 360 degree turns, reverse, and do 5 360 degree turns in the other direction and then land in the shortest amount of time.  The winner of the event was Erick Castrodale.  He was able to do this event in 39 seconds.

Over all order of finish

   (1)   Stan Zdon
   (2)   Bob Nagle
   (2)   Kevin Carlson
   (3)   Mark Davis
   (4)   Matt Campson
   (5)   Al Spearbecker
   (6)   Paul Castrodale
   (6)   Erick Castrodale
   (7)   Dave Dentz
   (7)   Dale Anderson
   (8)   Mike Dorff

     Thanks to all the pilots and I hope to see more of the members at the next Fun Fly to be held at our field on Saturday, July 21 at 10AM.  The flight line will open at 9AM so that pilots can trim their planes.
                                                               Bob Nagle

FIELD SAFETY


     Mark Davis gave me a good safety tip at the field the other day.  He said to be careful when using a neck strap with your radio because if you leave it on when starting the motor it can get tangled up in the prop.


     Another tip when starting you motor is to make sure the plane is pulled up against the restraint device so it does not lurch forward on start up.


                                                         Kevin Carlson

Directions to the Float Fly

Take 694 east to Long Lake Road.  Go north on Long Lake Road, turn right on 16th St. NW and then left on 14th Avenue NW.


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