OCTOBER 2007                              3                           SERVO CHATTER

Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2007


Meeting called to order at 7 P.M.
13 members present.

Visitors:1

Board Reports:

* Vice President:  Andy Noll reviewed the prizes for the evening's raffle.  This included a 3 D Great Planes U Can Do ARF and a Peak Charger.

* Membership:  Stan Zdon reports there are a total of 96 members for the year to date.

* Events:  Bob Nagle reminded us that the Fun Fly for next Saturday would begin with trim flights at 9 AM and the contest commencing at 10 AM.

* Treasurer:  Jake Groetsch reports that the club is in good shape.  All bills have been paid.

Old Business: No old business

New business:

* Nominations for open offices will be next month.  There are 4 board member positions that need to be filled.  Think about who you would like to see fill those open spots & make yourself available for nomination if you are able to serve.

* There was a discussion as to how to use the remaining Fun Fly prizes.  Options are to make them all available at the October Fun Fly or roll them over to next year.

* The installation of the new roof for the shelter is tentatively scheduled for the 3rd weekend in October.

Show and Tell:

* Mark Davis brought in a RBC F-22 that was mostly framed up.  Two ducted fans using 480 size electric motors will power it.  Though the kit is marketed for bungee launch, Mark obtained custom retracts for the model which he demonstrated.  They were very well machined and operated well.  The model when done will have a

26 inch wingspan and will be fiberglass cloth covered.

* Mike Flander brought in a Seagull's model Extra.  A Saito 125 will power the model.  It has pull/pull on the rudder and two elevator servos.  The covering was excellent and Mike remarked that he really thought the overall construction was very good.  He estimates the weight to be 8 ½ lbs when all completed.

Raffle:

1st place   Bob Nagle   GP 3D U Can Do ARF.
2nd place     Jim Taylor    Peak charger.

AIRCRAFT HUMOR


After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft.  The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight.  Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.

P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.


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