Volume 6 Issue 4 Pages 6 AMA #530 District 11 www.eugenerc.com April 2010 Club Mailing Address: Eugene R/C Aeronauts, PO Box 26344, Eugene, OR. 97402 ERCA News and Information Next CLUB Meeting – April 27, 2010, 7:00 pm at EWEB. If you have a building project, bring it with you for "Show and Tell". At the March Meeting – There were ?? members and guests in attendance. Flying field - The cover structure project was up and then down. Two inches of rain and 25 mph winds with gusts to 35 was more than it could handle. There are several thoughts of how to keep that from happing in the future, be sure to let your thoughts be known at the meeting. Pylon Racing – A practice session was held April 7th. --- Communication from Jim Trump on Apr 19; The local pylon racers have asked me to see if your club would like us to put on a demonstration pylon race at your field. We would have about 15 to twenty racers and would be flying the MS Composit foam P- 51 electric airplanes that we race. If your club would be interested the date suggested would be Saturday, May 22. I have talked to a number of your club members who indicated that they would really like to see this happen and the guys who race in your club have the pylons which would work for us. Our racers would really like to see this happen. Ted Lukins is the go-to guy for pylon racing in our club which is in the 6th year of electric racing. You can let me know or let Ted know if your club would be interested. tlukins@comcast.net --- Hopefully this will be discussed at the meeting. Check out the menu selection for the Pylon Racing on our web site. Meeting minutes are ONLINE at: http://eugenerc.com/meetings.html 2010 Meeting Dates EWEB downtown Eugene: April 27th 7:00 pm. May 25th 7:00 pm. At the flying field 7:00 pm. June 22nd, July 27th, August 24th EWEB downtown Eugene: September 28th 7:00 pm. October 26th 7:00 pm. November 23rd 7:00 pm (No December meeting) Presidents Corner Well guys, a number of club members have talked to me about an alternative plan for the shelter project. My initial reaction was that we should go with the design that worked well for years in Washington. But some members are concerned that it may not hold up here. Anyway, some trucker members are coming up with a design that allows 2 guys to roll up the tarp cover the way it's done on those 48' long hall trucks. It apparently involves some kind of hand crank rig. The advantage is that we can roll it up at any point when weather gets bad or during hunting season. Doug will present pics and sketches at the next meeting for discussion. Rod has the estimates for the runway upgrade. I will try to get the numbers from him prior to next club meeting. It appears that Rod can bring the equipment, and club will only have to purchase loam base for under $500 to bring the whole main runway to grade. A lot less than I expected. Hopefully, Rod can help us through this and end up with a very nice and dry runway next season. We will have to vote on the timing of the upgrade after we get written estimates. We will also review the cost for doing the crosswind runway too. Please remember to thank Rod a bunch when you guys run into him for the goodwill gesture. Club fundraising is in need now that we will have to find funding for another shelter that we did not budget for this year. We can always tap into the reserves. But that is something I prefer not have to resort to as your club officer. Club did net $420 for the Futaba 10C radio auction last month. I will donate a brand new Saito 72 4C for this month auction. Hope this auction will deliver a nice addition to the reserves. We could use another fundraising idea to net about 400-500 bucks to fund the unexpected shelter replacement. Alternative is more active recruiting to bring in new members. Remember that it takes only 3-4 new members to bring in fresh funds for the shelter replacement costs. Also, don't forget to nudge those members that are slow to renew their dues. See you at the meeting. Khoi Tran WITH THE WEEKDAY WARRIORS This month we will be without C O'D's monthly column. He is recovering and has been out to the field once or more. He did not feel he had enough to do a column this month but I expect we will have one from him soon. Jim Corbett FOR SALE - Visit EugeneRC.com for listings with full descriptions and pictures ===================================== Terry redcbx78@gmail.com --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Wild Hare Edge-540E - 56” wing span with 525 square. inches of wing area. It weighs 2.75 lbs ready to fly without a battery. This is a completely built, ready to fly plane. I have flown it two times at the field. It is like new. With a 4s pack it is a rocket. With a 3S pack it is great for sport flying. It includes the power pack (motor, esc, servo's, spinner, prop, everything. You add your battery and TX and you are good to go. New price is $359 for the complete kit. Selling for $225 firm. ===================================== Dan 541-729 8764 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- OS fx .46 good running motor with a Macs pipe. ===================================== Mark @ 541-688-0026 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- WASP electric trainer, with or without ailerons - foam wing and tail feathers very simple construction. $30 ===================================== Mike Duncan 541-510-7054 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Planes Extra 300 - 58” wingspan Engine: Super Tiger 90 Servos: Futaba S3004 This is the last plane I built and has never been flown. Engine has been broken in only. This is normally a 40-50 size kit, so the plane will be very fast. $200.00 Carl Goldberg Anniversary Edition Piper Cubs - 76” Wingspan, Engine: Saito Golden Knight 80 , -Stroke These planes are rough but very fixable. There are two kits included. Servos: None $150.00 Piper Cub Floats – New in box $25.00 Tower Hobbies 40 trainer - Engine: Tower Hobbies 46 Servos: Futaba S3004 Only flown once $110 OS Max 61 - 2-Stroke with pitts style muffler $75.00 OS 40 FP - 2-Stroke $40.00 Royal 40 - 2-Stroke New in box $50.00 ===================================== Mark 541-588-9884 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Staudacher GS-300 95" - 8.5hp ZDZ80 - 26x10 Carbon, Carbon pants, Gear, Spinner, tail wheel, wing tube. Sell $3000 Invested 2500 ===================================== Jim Emerson emspunkin@msn.com --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Have some Engines For Sale OS FS61 4 cycle W/perry pump excellent, OS MAX VR 77 D/F engine new in box, HB 40-pdp, Fox 59, K&B 40 (2), OS MAX 61, Olson ignition engine complete, Tornado (C/L) engine, Fox 19, Olson 23 ignition engine (2) mostly complete, OS 45 no carb, Olson 29 ignition engine, McCoy 29, DENYMITE (1930') complete great condition. Will sell the lot for $250.00 in Eugene ===================================== John Risbrough risbrough@worldnet.att.net 541- 767-9883 (Cottage Grove) --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Sorpio "Miss Moravia" w/ speed 480 brushed motor and 20 amp speed control. Plane has less than 10 flights and is in like new condition. This is a well built and is a nice slow flier. Paid over $100.00 new. Asking $65.00 or best offer. ===================================== Email: bonvivantllc@comcast.net --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Three NEW planes in their original boxes Lanier - 1/3 Scale 300s, Kit (7ft wing span) - $300 Kadet Mark II - by Sig Craftsman - $75 Sig - Somethin’ Extra - $110 ===================================== Mark Cross 541-741-0180 mchartmann@yahoo.com --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Stinson Reliant - Unbuilt in box, includes extra interior detail kit. $180, Hobby Lobby Gee Bee model y Sportser - ARF 48 in span electric, includes brushless motor, both brand new in box. $80, Carl Goldberg Falcon 56 - Unbuilt in box. $40, Heli Max AXE CPV3 helicopter With original box, includes extra battery and charger. $80, Kyosho Hein (Tony) Latest version ARF, brand new in box. $140 ===================================== KHOI kmtranmd@hotmail.com --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I'm selling some of my small warbirds. Examples include: Hangar 9 P40, KMP Sea Fury, Patriot XL. They are 60-120 size birds. They can be sold as airframe only or RTF with engines, radio, retracts. ===================================== Gar Van Blericom 541-385-9424 cell 541-285- 8000 gvanblericom@yahoo.com --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I'm selling my last back-up Funtana 90 that is in vurtually mint condition. owered by the super reliable YS FZ 1.10S engine with a Dave Brown Vortech spinner. Has a brand new JR 6volt 1650mah Nickel Metal pack, Voltwatch installed, (2) Hitech Digital HS5474HB's on the Elevator, Hitech High Torgue HS645 metal gear on the rudder, (2) High Torque S9350 metal gears on the Ailerons, and a micro on the throttle. have almost $1,000 in building this plane like this. If someone is willing/first to give me $600, then I will part with one of my babies Treasurers Corner We have 67 paid members now. Renewals are trickling in. Al Field Repair Research April 19 Khoi, The Lawn base mix for the field area (Runway Area) will cost my cost $400.00 We will need to purchase seed as well and that will be another $100.00 for a 100 lb bag. I can deliver the Lawn base mix to the field at no cost to the club with my trucks we are talking 15 Yards of the product this will cut out the delivery cost. Also I will slit aerate the field at no cost to the club. The area just west of the pit area will take the same amount of product as the runway area and cost the same amount for the lawn base mixture $400.00 and we would have enough seed from the 100 lb bag left over to seed that area as well. The larger area west of the pit that we discussed as enlarging the runway will take approximately 366 to 400 yards of product. I would say around 300 yards or so in fill dirt loam etc. and 100 Yards in lawn base mix. The lawn base mixture alone will cost my cost $2800.00 and the loam will cost around $6000.00 then we would need around $200.00 in seed and someone to water regularly this growing season. This would be better to do in the late fall and let it grow in over the winter and let mother nature do the watering for us. Rod's Landscape & Irrigation will donate the Lawn base, seed, Slit aerate and delivery cost to the club as well as this years fertilizer needs for the runway area only for a total of $1000.00. The field will take approximately 60 yards of sand to achieve a 1/2 " top dressing. This would be river sand and would cost around $1150.00 to $1200.00 for the product alone. I hope this information is helpful. Regards, Rod Madison --- Rod, Thank you for taking the time to do the calculations and we really appreciate your donation of equipment and labor to make the field improvement. I will pass on the info for dicussion at the next club meeting this month. It will help a bit if you can be there too to clarify any questions about the material. Thanks again, Khoi EVENTS - Visit EugeneRC.com for this years listings POSSIBLE Plyon Racing DEMO – ERCA Field - May 22. Big Bird Fun Fly – ERCA – July 10th Fun Fly – ERCA – Aug 14th Labor Day Fun Fly – ERCA – Sep 6th Pylon Practice sessions April 7 - at our field - Gary Morehead Photos April 10 - Craig and Marty attended the Bend Aero Modeler’s Pylon Warm-up Races . Photo provided by Marty Wittman --- That's All Folks - Eugene R/C Aeronauts Newsletter Editor 1618 Gilham Rd. Eugene, OR. 97401 April 2010 Name Street CitySTZip ERCA CLUB CONTACTS President: Khoi Tran - 541-685-0086 - kmtranmd@hotmail.com Vice President: Brad Werneth - 541-285-5935 - brad@werneth.com Sec/Treasurer: Al Barrington - 541-935-4960 - albarrington@msn.com Safety coordinator: Frank Blain - 541-345-7449 - jaibee22@yahoo.com Safety coordinator: Marry Wittman - 541-968-2094 - wittmanm@msn.com Groundskeeper: Doug McWha - 541-741-3326 - flyduke@comcast.net Newsletter Editor: Jim Corbett - 541-344-5022 - james.corbett@comcast.net Next CLUB Meeting – April 27 – 7:00 pm at EWEB. December 2009 2 April 2010 5