Newsletter
This newsletter is primarily
intended for those members that do not have access to the Internet, who
will be receiving a paper copy. If you receive a paper copy but do
have Internet access and prefer to receive notice of the electronic copy,
please let Earl know.
GMA WARBIRDS - SEPTEMBER 8, 9
A
"Fly-In" for WWI & II Military Aircraft. Awards for kit or
plans built Warbirds. ARFs are allowed but not eligible for Scale or
Craftsmanship judging.
Friday
September 7th - Practice flying from noon till dusk
Saturday, 8:00
a.m. till 8:30 p.m.
Sunday,
through 1:00 p.m.
First 22 registered pilots get a reserved
work table under covered awning. All pilots get a T-Shirt and Lunch on
Saturday.
Entry Fee $30.00
In addition to the Warbirds we will also
have a demonstration of a 20’ span Boeing B-29 flown by Mac Hodges with
assistance from Dan Stevens controlling the X-1 Rocket Plane which is
dropped from the B-29 to fly its own exciting routine.
WWII German Fighter FW190A powered by a REAL
radial engine flown by renowned owner of Meister Scale Dino DiGorgio
demonstrated twice on Saturday and once Sunday.
For you with
internet access, http://www.gmarc.com/warbirds2007
Beginners
& Non Member Helpers
Thanks to all members who voluntarily help beginners and visitors
get started. However, before letting anyone operate their
transmitter, we all need to verify that that individual is an AMA member.
Chalk
Line
Some
recent suggestions received have to do with safety. One issue was
perhaps the need to provide safety fence or netting at each pilot
station. After reviewing the matter, it appears the suggestion stems
from aircraft being landed, or flown too close to the pilot
stations. It was decided that the near edge of the bermuda runway
needed to be re-established. Initially, the runway edge was quite
obvious, but with the bermuda grass growth between the pilot stations and
the runway, the runway edge is not easily identified. So, we have
begun a regular treatment with a chalk line along the runway edge and
emphasize that all landings, takeoffs and flying should be at or beyond
that chalk line.
Innovators
Jerry Smith caught brother Randy using a 20 x 10 prop as
his chop sticks
GMA
Live Camera System
The live video cameras seem to now be operating pretty
smoothly. It is suggested that instead of using your internet
browser to access the cameras, you instead use that Video Server E
utility. Details can be found at http://www.gmarc.com/gmacameras
. Also, when viewing the videos, please do not experiment with the
Play or Record buttons as these could disable the live views until some
reset action is taken.
Treasury
Report
The
GMA current treasury (bank account) stands at a balance of
$34,491.99. $31,972.28 of this is in a money market account, earning
over $100 per month.
GMA
Board Changes
In
an effort to provide expanded coverage at the field for overseeing safety
and policy issues, the safety officer positions have been eliminated and
the Board has been increased with two additional members. Details
will be announced upon completion of this action.
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