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President's Message
July was a busy month with the holiday, two sets of
Boy Scouts and the Orange County Fair. Because of
the holiday there was no meeting in July so this
Monday will be a busy meeting. I heard the swap meet
seemed to start a little slow but then turned into quite an
event. My compliments to all who participated in the
swap meet, the Boy Scout training and the Orange
County Fair. This type of participation is of great value
to the Hobby.
Captain Yambi is getting formation flying organized
and it is something to look at. On 11 July, there were
four T-28s in the air, sort of in formation. Pat and Tim
came together at the south west corner, the planes
locked and spiraled in but one was back in the air less
than an hour later. On the same day, three Easy Stars
and one Banana Republic knock-off were trying to fly
in formation but those planes aren't quite as handy at
the T-28s so the formation wasn't quite as tight.
The first group of scouts was on 12 July and 13 scouts
got in the air. They had a training session prior to
coming to the field, but the field was the first time they
got radios in their hands and tried to fly. We did this a
little differently than in the past, only two pilot stations
were used and both trainer aircraft were buddy boxed.
Four scouts were at each station and each got about 4
minutes of stick time. Then, without bringing the plane
down, the slave transmitter was handed to the next
scout and he got about 4 minutes and so on. After the
four were complete, the planes were brought down to
have their batteries exchanged and the next group went
up. The second group of scouts on 19 July was a little
more aggressive with the sticks; they had probably been
talking with the first group. But, because they were a
little more aggressive, they didn't do quite as well.
There was much more of going from lock to lock on the
joy sticks. But, all in all, both groups were happy and
accomplished what was needed to get their merit badges
purchases.
The second group of scouts on 19 July was a little more
aggressive with the sticks; they had probably been
talking with the first group. But, because they were a
little more aggressive, they didn't do quite as well.
There was much more of going from lock to lock on the joy
sticks. But, all in all, both groups were happy and accomplished
what was needed to get their merit badges.
We have two hobby stores that will give club members' discounts
on purchases. They are Rob's Hobby in Huntington Beach and
ADC Hobby in Rancho Santa Margarita (Rob Anderson is a club
member and flies at the field). The discounts will vary, but if
there is a sale on, the discount won't apply. In both cases you
need to be carrying a card. Don't worry, J. Edgar won't be after
you, this is a club membership card, but it is like being at the
field, no badge, no fly, no card, no discount.
The last topic this month is not a very happy one. As many of
you know, we have been working with the Great Park
Management to obtain more flying days. One of our club
members sent an e-mail either to the City of Irvine or to the City
Council asking why we couldn't get more flying days. I met with
the Great Park Management yesterday, as scheduled, and was
informed about the e-mail. It had caused quite a stir within Irvine
City management and as a result, quite a stir with the Great Park
management, from the top down. Our request was turned down
yesterday and our standing with the management team is not
quite where it was before the e-mail. THIS COULD HAVE
COST US OUR FLYING FIELD! Please, in the future work
with your officers in the club to handle this type of thing.
Stay in the Air,
Dave Meriwether, President
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New Field Rule
This is a reminder that the Club flying rules for the Great Park require that all pilots have a fire extinguisher in their possession (car) when they are flying. This Saturday we will do a courtesy inspection looking for the fire extinguishers. Effective Saturday 7 August 2010, if you don't have a fire extinguisher in your possession, you will not be able to fly. The Flying Field Committee appreciates your cooperation.
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Club Meeting
Next club meeting is at 7PM on Monday September 6th at the Green Valley Adult Club House, 17250 Los Jardines West , Fountain Valley, CA
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Great Park Public Information Officer Visit
On Wednesday 18 August at 0800, Jenn Starnes, the Public Information Officer for the Great Park will be at our flying site with a publicity photographer and a reporter from OC Register. She has scheduled 30 minutes and during that time I would like to get her in the air on a buddy box. All club members are encouraged to be there if possible and of course to fly. This is the first in a series of great opportunities to bring our club to the forefront as far as the Great Park is concerned. --Dave Meriwether
PB2 Restoration Volunteer Needed
Many of you may have seen the article in the Orange County Register a week or two ago, talking about Col. Tom O'Hara (Ret.) and his son restoring a PB2 Ventura at the Great Park . The Great Park owns three airplanes, the PB2, an AT6 - Texan and a biplane. The PB2 needs a lot of restoration work and Tom has opened it up to our club to participate. No skill is needed, there are many tasks that don't require skill, but if you have certain skills they may tap those also, but sanding, cleaning, etc. is needed and that only requires supervision which they will provide. There is no limit to the number of volunteers we can have, but only a few will be working at any given time. So, if you are interested shoot me an e-mail and I will make a list and get it to Tom. These planes are part of the Aviation Museum and this gives us a chance to start being a part of that. --Dave Meriwether
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