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1. It seems like a good enough product and is on 2 4 GHz but otherwise returns us to the early days of very basic radio systems It should work beautifully with park flyers and other electrics If it range checks and flies satisfactorily Pll get some more receivers Gotta go build and fly FLIGHT LINES Spirits of St Louis RIC Plyiug Club Jue Welcomes you toa TAILGATE SWAP MEET When Where Start Time Fee Concessions Spirits Flying Site 9 00 a m till May 5th Rain Date May 12th 5 00 per car Swapping or Flying Food and Drinks Available A donation from the proceeds will be made toa charitable organization Point of Contact Steve O Connor 314 616 6606 cvezip yahoo com Field Open for Flying 2012 SPIRITS CONTEST AND EVENTS SCHEDULE April 28 May 5 May 19 June 9 June 23 July 21 Aug 4 September 8 September 12 September 22 September 29 Contest Event Four Star 40 Warbirds Tailgate Swap Meet at Field Scale Fly In Scout Day Helicopter Fun Fly Four Star 40 Warbirds Electric Fly In Four Star 40 Warbirds Meeting at Field Helicopter Fun Fly Open House Contest Event Director Paul Geders Steve O Conner Curt Milster Les Richman Steve Cross Tom Foster Ralph Doyle Bohrer Bros Chris Nenzel Steve Cross Bill Lindewirth Tom Foster Committee Field Open for General Flying Until 10 00 or 10 30 A M Field is Open for General Flying Field is Open for Genera2. 54 years ago throttling Paul Geders was voted to have made the best presentation of the meeting and won the 20 00 gift card donated by Mark Twain Hobby Center Meeting was adjourned at 8 53 P M FLIGHT LINES Proposed By Law Changes These changes will be voted upon at the April membership meeting CURRENT Article 7 Dues and Membership Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 PROPOSED The annual dues to be paid to the Club shall be determined by the Club Officers with the approval of a simple majority vote of the members present at a regular meeting Dues are not refundable except under extraordinary circumstances which will be determined by the Board Of Directors Dues are to be paid no later than the January Club meeting A grace period shall be granted for payment of dues that will extend to the end of the regular Club meeting in March No special assessment shall be levied upon the Club membership unless it is approved by a vote of two thirds 2 3 majority of the members present at the regular monthly meeting and the members have been given five 5 days prior notice along with an explanation of the assessment A member shall be in arrears and shall not be considered active if his or hers dues have not been paid as provided in Article 7 Section 1 Any member who allows their membership to lapse beyond the end of the regular March Club meeting shall be considered a new member when renewing their membership and will be s
3. be divided into the following categories New Member Anyone who was not a Club member the previous year FLIGHT LINES The Last Word By Walt Wilson The antique engine shown in last month s Flight Lines is a German Kratmo 10A with 57 cubic inch displacement It requires an electric ignition system and the original engine was constructed and sold by Walter Kratzsch about 75 to 80 years ago between 1931 and 1936 Herr Kratzsch created a whole engine family of several gasoline and diesel types in different displacements The Kratmo 10A belongs to a small international pioneer group of the first really usable and reliable model engines that were developed in the stone age of model airplane engines This engine gained an international level of awareness by setting many records with free flight model airplanes Logically there are only very few of these original engines left today almost all possessed by model engine collectors who usually store those engines in glass cases A replica with electronic ignition is available today from a German builder My thanks to an old Tether Car friend John Lorenz Secretary of MECA Model Engine Collectors of America and founder of http www mitecars com for providing the information Out of curiosity I purchased a HobbyKing HK6DF 2 4GHz transmitter and receiver recently The amazing thing about it was its price 27 75 If you look at it for a few minutes before order
4. have events that involve cooking There was a discussion about making such a purchase without a vote by the Board Of Directors or membership at a meeting It was deter mined that this expenditure falls under the Field Improvement category and was approved by Gary Graul the Field Committee Chairman Continued on the next page FLIGHT Continued from the previous page After a discussion a motion was made and passed to allow Committe Chairs to determine how budgeted funds will be used If something is needed beyond the budgeted amount for any given year it should be brought to the Board Of Directors attention before the money is spent for approval or so alternatives may be explored AMA Introductory Instructors Named Gary Pyles Chief Flight Instructor has recruited nine instructors to be appointed official AMA Introductory Instructors for the Spirits They are the only Instructors whose non AMA member students are covered by AMA insurance when receiving flight training Such students can be covered up to 60 days while receiving instruction before joiningo AMA The following nine Instructors are the only ones in9 the Club who are recognized by AMA as Introductory Instructors Gary Pyles Steve Ramonczuk Bill Lindewirth f Babe Raab Mike Roederer Bob Gizzie Steve O Conner Pat Keebey and Walt Wilson Applications and fees have been submitted to AMA for these members x New Members The following applicants
5. aih pari a SPIRITS OF ST LOUIS An AMA Gold Leader Club First Kaces By Gary Pyles President Here we are halfway through March and it seems as if we have left Old Man Winter behind Although it has been wet and windy there have already been several opportunities to get out and fly The flying field is in good condition but will require a little maintenance in the spring Gary Graul our Field Committee Chairman is putting together a list of proj ects that need to be accomplished at the field In speaking with Gary the following items have come up crack mainte nance on the runway taxiways and run up area repainting of the runway stripes repainting of the bollard posts in the parking area spraying for weeds in the parking lot and driveway running the lawn roller to smash the molehills in the grass etc As you can see the field requires a little bit of maintenance to stay in good condition Within the next few weeks Gary will be putting together a schedule to perform these mainte nance activities If you are able to help please contact Gary and let him know what you can do and when you are avail able Just because Gary Graul is the Field Committee Chairman doesn t mean he has to do all of the work himself It is early in the flying season and I have already received several complaints about activities at the field Our club s by laws and safety rules are designed to provide the maxi mum amount of freedom for our m
6. e frequency board before turning their radios on That includes those on 2 4 GHz The presence of cards assures others that all flyers are current members of the Club and have properly identified frequencies in use avoiding possible frequency conflict This ts a safety issue and must be observed wee Aa Walt Wilson discussed the very inexpensive HobbyKing HK6DF six channel 2 4 GHz radio he recently pur chased Total cost for the transmitter and receiver with shipping from Hong Kong was 42 25 See page 6 for a detailed review Tap Paul Geders discussed the design concepts and problems encountered in designing and building his delta aircraft made from 6 mm Depron with carbon fiber reinforcement It has an outrunner motor that is rated at 27 500 rpm driving a 6 4 prop Weight is 21 35 ounces Continued on the next page FLIGHT LINES Continued from the previous page Bill s power panel and connectors for all the possible power applications It has an 11 1 V 2200 MAh 25C LiPo battery and a 30 amp ESC WALT WILSON PHOTOS An inside view of Bill s flight box Bill Lindewirth tired of carrying a big heavy flight box to Activities Report Tom Foster Contest Event Committee the field so built one in a more manageable size and Chairman was not present weight It includes a power panel nicad batteries a Four Star 40 and Warbirds Races April 28 See the flyer power supply canabalized f
7. embers in a safe envi ronment while complying with all insurance requirements Here is a list of the complaints most often received 1 No membership card on the frequency board Cards are placed as proof of membership and to control frequen cies 2 Pilots flying from the taxiway and not behind the fence The pilot station is behind the fence Up to six pilots may fly in the primary flying area at the same time 3 Free taxiing of aircraft in the run up pit area Aircraft in the pit area must be physically restrained until past the concrete marker on the midfield taxiway 4 Members leaving trash at the field You are responsi ble for everything you bring to the field leave nothing behind 5 Members leaving the lights on in the pavilion Jf you are the last to leave the field make sure the lights and fans are off 6 Not placing chairs on the posts before leaving Place all chairs over the posts when leaving the field Strong winds blow the chairs around and damage them April 2012 FLIGHT LINES The Monthly Newsmagazine of The Spirits of St Louis R C Flying Club Inc on April 28 As members we are all responsible for the condition and operation of our flying field It is also our responsibility to ensure that we all follow our rules If you have a guest at the field they are your responsibility Make sure they know the basic club rules If you see another member who is not fol lowing the rules give them a gentle remind
8. er Hope to see you at the field soon MEETING MINUTES MARCH 14 2012 By Walt Wilson Meeting was called to order at 7 00 P M by President Gary Pyles Twenty three members three new member applicants and two guests were present New Membership Fee The Board Of Directors recom mended a vote to suspend the 25 00 new member fee A motion was made and passed to delete it Charity Contributions In the past the Spirits advertised that all proceeds from the Annual Tailgate Swap Meet would be donated to the Make A Wish Foundation of Missouri It was decided to say A donation from the pro ceeds will be made to a charitable organization this year Betty Westhoff personally thanked the Spirits for past con tributions to the Make A Wish Foundation as her grandson who was seriously ill was given a trip to Walt Disney World when he was six years old and enjoyed it tremendously Marketing Ideas Gary Pyles has made stickers publiciz ing our club to add to magazines to be left in doctors offices Gene Jones raised the concern that some doctors may object to our club leaving advertising materials in their offices Gary will check with SSM and BJC Medical organ izations to see if there is a policy against it Please contin ue to bring your gently used model airplane magazines to the meetings for this application Hand Washing Station Bill Lindewirth purchased a hand washing station to be kept at the field and used when we
9. ing they ll lower the price to 24 30 Shipping was another 17 95 for a total of 42 25 delivered to my door from Hong Kong That s a far cry from the usual 2 4GHz radio cost of 200 00 or more They offer extra receivers for 8 57 each When I added one to the purchase the shipping cost doubled so I removed it It seems the added weight of the really tiny receiver took the package 3 grams into the next shipping cost bracket It took about two weeks to receive it It was packed in styrofoam and the package included a transmitter receiver binding plug and manual The manual consists of one page printed on both sides and only covers the control locations and binding The transmitter takes eight AA batteries Alkaline NiCd NiMh or LiPo cells will work There is a charge plug on the transmitter so NiCd s and NiMh s can be recharged Instructions with Eveready LiPo AA cells don t recommend charging so I don t know if they could be charged with an appropriate charger A bright green light tells when the transmitter is turned on and that the batteries are strong enough for flying It has an FCC ID number and the CE label the same as all more familiar radio brands Futaba J connectors won t fit into the tiny receiver because of the lip on one side Hitec and other rectangular connectors that don t have the lip work fine I hooked it up with an ESC and LiPo battery and the receiver binding worked as the instruct
10. introduced them selves Devlin Hogue 636 443 3700 Devlin Hogue II 636 443 3700 Kevin Eichleberger 636 288 8527 The membership unanimously welcomed them to the club Secretary s Report Walt Wilson Secretary Accepted as published in last month s Flight Lines Treasurer s Report Bill Lindewirth Treasurer Accepted as presented Field Report Gary Graul Field Committee Chairman reported that he has replaced some shingles damaged in theo recent wind storms Six fan blades will need replacement Q when the season for fan use gets closer He will remove 3 them for the winter next November to avoid unnecessary damage He also noted that some cracks repaired last year are open ing again and will be addressed when the weather is more stable The striping on the runway is about three years old and will need repainting this year The flag needs replacement and Gary will rig a lanyard to make the job easier This is our last year on the present mowing contract Bids will be solicited when it runs out Flyers are leaving trash at the field We purposely don t have a trash can and everyone is expected to take their trash home with them If you brought it to the field take it home with you O op WALT WIL Safety Report Duane Youngman Safety Chairman Members are flying without placing their membership cards on the frequency board All flyers are to place their cards 2 CINES in the appropriate locations on th
11. ions directed I installed servos and all channels worked flawlessly The throttle armed and worked with an outrunner motor as any other would The sticks feel like most quality radios The receiver is appar ently primarily intended for electric powered use since there is no identified slot for a flight pack battery to be plugged in It will work with a glow engined aircraft if a flight pack battery is plugged into an unused slot such as channel five or six The color labeling and decorations on the transmitter are sticky back paper and probably won t last long if used with a glow engine and exposed to fuel oily hands etc The transmitter has trim buttons and the four basic channels can be reversed with recessed switches on the front of the case It has a fifth recessed on off switch for elevon mixing There are no reverse switches for channels five and six It doesn t have dual rates or adjustable throws for the servos Throws must be set up as in the old days by location of the pushrods in the control horns and arms I don t recommend getting one of these for a first radio unless an experienced modeler is available to assist with setup The instructions are too abbreviated for a novice and there is no provision for use with or as a buddy box I haven t flown it yet as I m inquiring how to range check it in the HobbyKing forum The only User Manual avail able is the single instruction sheet that came with the radio
12. l Flying All Day Event Field Open for General Flying Until 10 00 or 10 30 A M Field Open for General Flying After 2 00 P M Field Open for General Flying Until 10 00 or 10 30 A M Member Appreciation Dinner All Day Event FLIGHT LINES Spirits of St Louis FAC Flying Cub Ine Four Star 40 and WARBIRDS Pylon Races ZS Saturday April 28 2012 og Fax KE iat Sue o 8 Spirits Field on Amrein Road 2 mile south of Greens _ N Road St Charles County ENTRY FEE NONE Novice amp Expert Classes for both Four Star 40 and WARBIRDS Race for Bragging Rights and 1st 2nd amp 3ra Place Certificates vs Registration starts at 9 00 a m Racing starts at 10 00 a m gt Class rules are available on our website http spiritsofstl com contest htm For more information call Paul Geders at 314 838 1350 SPIRITS OF or e mail him at pgeders charter net ST LOUIS SPIRITS OF ST LOUIS FLIGHT LINES Walt Wilson 3000 Persimmon Drive SPIRITS OF SPIRITS OF W St Charles MO 63301 0131 An AMA Gold Leader Club www spiritsofstl com April 2012
13. rom an old computer and cool on page 8 for full information Pilot registration for the ing fans He can drive a starter power a glow plug drive races starts at 9 00 A M and racing starts at 10 00 A M a fuel pump charge batteries and do it all with the bat Rules are available on our web site Call Paul Geders at teries in the case or by plugging into a receptacle 314 838 1350 for any other questions Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Dennis Skeeters displayed and discussed a few examples of his collection of more than 300 model engines At the forefront of Dennis display was this Kratmo 57 engine he restored from the rusted relic shown in last month s Flight Lines In addition to the great restoration Job he added an ignition coil and condenser More information on this engine is on page 6 Membership Report Ralph Doyle Membership Chairman We have 147 members including the three who introduced themselves at the meeting We are three mem bers ahead of this time last year yi Tei Ain i WALT WILSON PHOTOS LINES Flight Training Report Gary Pyles Chief Flight Instructor reported that his new Flight Training Manual is almost completed and will be given to the designated instructors shortly Meeting Activities Four members brought equipment and a plane to discuss See the photo captions for details This pair of 1958 Veco 19 s show the engine technology of
14. ubject to any additional fees the Club has approved The member will not be given preference over any other applicant should a membership waiting list be in existence Article 7 Dues and Membership Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 The Club membership dues are for one year January 1 to December 31 The annual dues to be paid to the Club shall be determined by the Club Officers with the approval of a simple majority vote of the members present at a regular meeting Dues are not refundable except under extraordinary circumstances which will be determined by the Board Of Directors No special assessment shall be levied upon the Club membership unless it is approved by a vote of two thirds 2 3 majority of the members present at the regular monthly meeting and the members have been given five 5 days prior notice along with an explanation of the assessment A member shall not be considered active and have no flying or voting rights if his or her dues have not been paid for the following year by December 31 Any member who allows their membership to lapse beyond December 31 shall be considered in arrears when renewing their membership and will be subject to any additional fees the Club has approved ADDED NEW MEMBER DEFINITION UNDER SECTION 8 Article 8 Member Standing Section 1 Section 2 All persons shall be eligible for membership in the SPIRITS and shall agree to abide by its by laws and those of the AMA The membership shall
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