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1 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 1 Editor Bob Breckler Volume 24 Issue 2 February Inside This Issue President s Track 1 Meeting Minutes 2 Old/New Business 3 Show & Tell 4 For Sale/Wanted 6 Birthdays 7 Indoor Flying 7 Instructors 7 Hobby Shops Upcoming Events 13 Club Info 13 Next meeting is February 20th at : AMVETS POST MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL Start time - 7:00 p.m. Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month. RENEW YOUR BLUE MAX & AMA MEMBERSHIPS!! AMA CHARTER 1040 GOLD LEADERSHIP CLUB THE PRESIDENT S TRACK by Steve Haas The Winter Banquet this year will be at the Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove on Friday February the 24th. You should have gotten an with all the information. We need to know who is going by the meeting. There will be more information in this month s Newsletter (see Page 14). Just want to remind everyone that it s time to renew your club membership and also your AMA Membership. Also for anyone interested, there is another swap meet on Saturday February 18th at the Kane County Fairgrounds. This one is sponsored by the Fox Valley Aero Club. The prize for this month will be gift certificates. ~ Steve President Steve Haas Vice President Howard Bifeld Editor Bob Breckler Board of Directors Bob Breckler Don Linder Jim Kaufman Carl Will Secretary Murry Randell Treasurer Jim Kaufman Webmaster Doug Bradbury COMMITTEES Winter Banquet OPEN Field Marshal Jim Kaufman Flying Proficiency Duane Lang Fun-Fly Steve Gelman Ground Crew Gene Zerega Matt Hauser Noise Shlomo Rimer Picnic Carl Will/ TBD Bob Breckler Programs OPEN Safety Don Linder/Rich Blaha

2 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 MEETING MINUTES Page 2 by Murry Randell, Secretary January 16th, 2017 Meeting The January 16th, 2017 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to order at 7:10 pm by Vice President Howard Bifeld Welcome Guests Welcome New Members Larry Olsen Around The Hangar President s Report Vice President Howard Bifeld: meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary Report Murry Randell: The minutes were accepted as published in the newsletter. Treasurer Report Jim Kaufman: stated club numbers Newsletter Report Bob Breckler: we are still looking for a Photographer, for those building and that have sent pictures, thank you Webmaster Report Doug Bradbury: No Report. Committee Reports: Winter Banquet OPEN The club is going to see about securing a room at the Continental Restaurant in B Buffalo Grove, Form is at the bottom of the Newsletter. Field Marshal Jim Kaufman: The right side of the safety fence was replaced by the Forest Preserve. The club will begin to get final pricing on the carpeting and new fencing Fun Fly Steve Gelman: Getting ready for the new year. Noise Shlomo Rimer: All Quiet, please make some noise Picnic Carl Will/Bob Breckler: Date for the Picnic was set for July 30th 2017, Bob has purchased the permit for the Pavilion from the Forest Preserve. Still looking for a third helper (no experience necessary) Proficiency Duane Lang: No advancements Program OPEN: Steve Gelman will discuss his 20 size SIG Four Star build. Don Linder will call his contact at MPI to see if they can come out, the Gas Club had them do a program previously Safety Don Linder: Check Batteries, the Forest Preserve will release it s new drone policy, Howard will see if they will come to one of our meetings to discuss with all the members, more to come

3 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 3 Old Business None New Business It was found that some time before New Years someone was out riding a 4 wheel ATV on the field and appears while riding back to the pits hit the fencing on the southwest side of the flight line, Steve and Howard had called the Forest Preserve to file a a report. We do not believe that the forest preserve will be replacing the netting so the club will be forced to purchase the netting sooner than expected. We are currently looking into pricing and a dealer. New posts will be purchased when we buy the netting to change it all. We will be discussing repairs and upgrades for the coming year for the field Crash Reports No Crashes. FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS We are collecting non-perishable foods for a local food pantry. The food pantry we are donating to is Our Lady of Ransom/St Vincent de Paul. Please bring your donations to our monthly meetings. Thanks to Carl Will for delivering the Food to the Pantry.

4 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 4 Show & Tell Mike McTague brought in one of his Micro Aces that he purchased online. They re made in Great Britain and come in 3 flat pieces ( ) fly very well indoors and will probably work outside on a dead calm day. They re each US dollars. They can use off-the-shelf motors and gearboxes.the kits are also designed to accommodate Spektrum, Parkzone and other micro receivers

5 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 5 Steve Gelman brought in his Sig Four-Star 20E, he s been having fun building the plane and is working through some issues with the wing and the sheeting on the fuse but its been fun. He s planning on some Himax 1505 servos a 35 Amp controller and a 2200mah battery, he s still working on getting the right motor Raffle Winners : $50.00 Gift Card won by Carl Will $25.00 Gift Card won by Bob Breckler Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm

6 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 6 FOR SALE This area is for members that have items to sell. Please send item descriptions and pictures to rcbluemax@sbcglobal.net CMP Model Piper Cub Wingspan 91, Functional Scale Gear, Scale Cockpit Doors. Engine is a Saito 100 with all high torque metal geared servos Only asking $ CONTACT: Shlomo Rimer at shlomorimer@gmail.com WANTED This is where Blue Max Club members can post RC items that they would like to buy. Send a description and contact info to rcbluemax@sbcglobal.net Wanted a DX 9 transmitter...please contact Pete Warenski Phone: wmke@aol.com

7 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 7 Indoor Flying District 214 Forest View Ed Ctr Fieldhouse Flying, 2121 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Hts. Course #9264 2/1-5/23. Mondays 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm No class 1/18, 2/15. First time flyers, contact LeRoy Cordes at lcordes@juno.com or before registering at Session cost: $93 or Gold card $80. Lake Barrington Fieldhouse W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington Fly every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm, $15 per pilot. For more info and directions go to White Pines Golf Dome - NightHawk Flying W Jefferson St (3rd Ave), Bensenville November 6 - April 16, Friday & Saturday nights from 10 pm - 12 am. $150 Season Pass, $10 for single night. Contact Stan Warden at frenchstan@comcast.net or Blue Max Club Instructors INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW Howard Bifeld Don Linder Gene Zerega Matt Hauser Dan Deitemeyer Mike Melendy Rob Getz Gene Zerega Steve Haas Duane Lang Shlomo Rimer Carl Will UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS From February 21st Through March 20th Matt Hauser 2/22 Michael Corbitt 3/10 Howard Bifeld 2/25 Larry Olson 3/10 Bill Suhr 3/6 Bruce Reuben 3/12 Mike Melendy 3/8 Russell Shavitz 3/18

8 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 8 Winter Build Pictures Mike Melendy can now show off his Fokker DR1 Tri-plane complete, I think that might be a record time, Congratulations Mike, Can t wait to see it at the field.

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10 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 10 Yohay is also moving along on his Slick 540 build, it should be ready for the first warm day of spring. 94 wingspan with an 80cc Motor

11 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 11 Exclusive Importer of Seagull Models In the US & Canada SIG Mfg. Co., Inc. P.O. Box South Front Street Montezuma, IA

12 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 12 Du-Bro Products, Inc PO Box 815 Wauconda, IL Go to for more info

13 February 2017 Volume 24 Issue 2 Page 13 Blue Max R/C Flying Club Inc. PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove, IL Blue Max Flying Field Deer Grove East FP Enter on Dundee Rd Blue Max R/C Flying Club AMA # MEETING LOCATION AMVETS POST MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL UPCOMING EVENTS FOR February 2017 March 2017 Please check our calendar on the website for more events or details: Blue Max Meeting February 20th 2017 Wheeling, IL Fox Valley Swap Meet - February 18th 525 Randall Rd. St.Charles,, Kane County Fairgrounds (see Page 14)

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