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Spring
Newsletter 2010
Flying Fever
(with apologies to John Masefield)
I
must go down to the club again, to the familiar field and the sky.
And all I ask is a favourite model and a
tranny to steer it by.
Now,
at last, one of the worst winters for many years has begun to give way
to milder conditions and has already resulted in a surge of members
appearing at the flying field.
A faithful band of hardy souls who fly
in almost any conditions of cold and wind are now being added to by the
arrival of “The Hibernators” – for example nineteen fliers one
mid-week day recently.
Work on the site has included the
re-roofing of “Electric Brian’s” area, and the arrival of sand, gravel
and paving slabs to enhance the pits area out to the gate into the
field, some of which is already under way.
Meantime the mower is receiving a major
overhaul and revamp ready for the grass cutting and rolling season to
commence.
There has been considerable discussion
recently on the subject of safety in operating electric models and the
potential dangers of propeller damage to the operator, and others.
Please speak to Neil Dixon (Club Chairman) or David Parsonage
regarding a helpful leaflet on this subject.
Look out for dates to be announced soon
regarding Fun-Fly, Scale and BBQ days.
Happy, safe flying
Gordon Whitehead
Fly safely and happy
landings.
Gordon
Site Maintenance and Security
If you wish to use items from the
secured area of the hut, you will need to approach one of the seven key
holders to gain access. The seven key holders are:
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Neil Dixon (Club Chairman) |
Trevor Forster |
David Parsonage |
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Mark Handley (Vice Chair) |
Brin Nowell |
Gordon Whitehead |
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Brian Daykin (Safety officer) |
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Over
the years members have brought unwanted models as well as
household/garden items to the club, which have been dumped in the
clubhouse or railway hut. Unfortunately many of these items are not
used, causing the site to become untidy and cluttered.
If you have any unwanted models that you
wish to donate, then please advertise them on the club notice board. If
you have any unwanted household/garden items that you feel may be of use
to the club, then please approach the committee first before bringing
them to the site.
Safety
At The Club
Members should be aware
that all model aircraft are potentially hazardous and should be
appropriately restrained when operated within the pits area. This rule
includes electric models as well as IC models. Please consult the
Model Restraint Guide which is in the club house and included in
your club handbook. You will find several methods available at the club
for restraint of electric models, and please ask if you are unsure.




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For electric models, most ESC’s do not have a switch to isolate the
power, once the battery has been connected. A suggestion for
making your electric model safer is to install an Arming
Plug on the battery side of the installation. Obviously
a standard switch cannot be used due to the amount of Amps’ you
are going to draw, so a plug or loop maybe a better option. You
may wish to try the setup opposite, which can be easily
manufactured in your work shop.
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