August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 1 Editor Bob Breckler Volume 24 Issue 8 August 2017 Inside This Issue President s Track 1 Meeting Minutes 2 Old/New Business 3 Show & Tell 4 For Sale/Wanted 5-7 Birthdays 10 Indoor Flying 10 Instructors 10 Hobby Shops 16-17 Upcoming Events 18 Club Info 18 Next meeting is August 21st at : AMVETS POST 66 700 MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL. 60090 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 We had the Blue Max Summer Picnic on Sunday July 30th and the weather this year was perfect. We had about 60 people this year and it looked like everyone had a good time and had plenty to eat. Everyone walked away with a door prize. I would like to thank Bob Breckler, Gene Derbick and Carl Will for all the hard work they did to make the picnic a great success. We will be looking for some new volunteers to take over the picnic for next year. Steve Gelman did a fun fly for the picnic this year and we had 7 flyers compete, the results and prizes will be awarded at this months meeting. Our August Fun Fly should be on August 20th at 10:00am weather permitting. Please remember to bring in a food donation for the Food Pantry to the meeting, Thanks ~ 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 OPEN Noise Shlomo Rimer Picnic Carl Will/ TBD Bob Breckler Programs OPEN Safety Don Linder/Rich Blaha
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 MEETING MINUTES Page 2 by Murry Randell, Secretary July 17th, 2017 Meeting The July 17th, 2017. meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to order at 7:00pm by President Steve Haas Welcome Guests Welcome New Members Around The Hangar President s Report President Steve Haas: 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, Send Photos from any events that you have attended this summer Webmaster Report Doug Bradbury: No Report. Committee Reports: Winter Banquet OPEN Field Marshal Jim Kaufman: New safety net was installed by Rich Blaha on the South fence, Thanks Rich. The windsock was installed by Jim Keehan. Thanks Jim (photo Bottom pg.3) Fun Fly Steve Gelman: 1. Steve Haas, 2. Ron Petterec, 3.Three way tie between Don Linder, Steve Gelman and Dan Deitemeyer Noise Shlomo Rimer: the noise is starting to pick up, but still quiet Picnic Carl Will/Bob Breckler/Gene Derbick: Picnic was a great event, see you next year. A big THANKS to Gene for helping out at the last minute. Proficiency Duane Lang: 1. Martin Joson received his Solo 2. Leo Hanula advanced to intermediate Congratulations to both Program OPEN: Safety Don Linder: Drone pilots are to use the pilot stations and fly in a consistent manner with other aircraft.
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 3 Old Business Jim Keehan read a thank you note from the Fox Point Senior Center thanking the club for the Fly-In and Lunch. It was decided to have another event sometime in September New Business 1.) We need fire extinguishers and sand buckets at the field (extinguishers now there thanks Rich) 2.) The club will hold a pizza night on August 23rd. Fly in the afternoon and meet for pizza at Barnaby s on Rand Road afterwards. Crash Reports Bob Breckler/Steve Haas - Steve was helping with some issue with Bobs Mustang but the engine quit for the 4th time and he couldn't make it back to the field (wings gone but body is OK, will be back up..with a different motor). Ron Petterec/Murry Randell - lost orientation and crashed north of the field, plane is still out there Jim Keehan - dead stick - ended up in the pond, plane recovered 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. Thanks Jim!
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 4 Show & Tell Rich Blaha brought in his Hitech 17 amp charger, also a board from Value Hobby that allows up to six of the same batteries to be charged at once. Raffle Winners : $50.00 Tower Hobbies Gift card was won by Gene Derbick Congratulations Leo on your advancement Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 5 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 $300.00 CONTACT: Shlomo Rimer at shlomorimer@gmail.com James Irlbeck is selling an Extra 300L, it has a all the servos and a OS70 4-Stroke with a Pitts muffler, he s asking $225.00 for everything (includes the cowl)
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 6 E-Flight Rhapsody (50 flights) Slight Damage to cowling ($20 repair) Near Perfect condition other than the cowling Power 32 Motor, 60A Speed Control $200.00 = Plane + 2 2300mah 4s Batteries $215.00 = Plane + 2 2300mah 4s Batteries + Spektrum Receiver Martin Michalski 224-656-0959 Marvichaels@gmail.com AeroWorks Cessna 195 90 Wingspan 69 Long Working Flaps and Navigation Lights, Weights 15.14 # s DLE 30 HiTec Servos, Life Batteries (1800mah 2) MPI Switches Flown 3 times now DLE 30 Receiver Ready Mike say s Nice plane, fly s great, NO GUNS so it has to go.. $1000.00 Firm Mike Melendy ratgun@gmail.com
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 7 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 Summer 2017 Blue Max Picnic (Photos by Lynne Walters, Pete Warenski and Steve Haas) Chillin and Grillin! The Flight Line The Pitts
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August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 10 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 www.ce.d214.org. Session cost: $93 or Gold card $80. Lake Barrington Fieldhouse 28156 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 http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com. White Pines Golf Dome - NightHawk Flying - 500 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 630-654-8476 INSTRUCTORS Blue Max Club Instructors GROUND CREW Howard Bifeld Don Linder Gene Zerega Open Dan Deitemeyer Mike Melendy Rob Getz Gene Zerega Steve Haas Duane Lang Shlomo Rimer Carl Will UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS From July 18th Through Aug 21st Steve Haas 8/27 Ron Petterec 9/5 Cliff Kroening 9/7 Leo Hanula 9/13 Kevin Ackert 9/18
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 11 Fall Build Pictures the Melendy Aircraft Works summer vacation is officially over A sneak peak at a new project at the Melendy Factory. A Top Flight Zero. Jim Keehan is working on a Gee Bee Sportster Kit
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 12 Mike Melendy visited the Owatonna MN. Warbird event last weekend and submitted the following
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August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 14 Thanks for the pictures Mike, looks like a possible destination next year.
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 15 Fox Point Seniors Flight Demonstration Thanks to Jim Keehan for setting this up and all the club members that participated Another visit is being planned for September so stay tuned. Club members plan on joining in so we can put on a larger show.
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 16 Exclusive Importer of Seagull Models In the US & Canada SIG Mfg. Co., Inc. P.O. Box 520 401-7 South Front Street Montezuma, IA 50171-0520 800-247-5008 www.sigmfg.com
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 17 Du-Bro Products, Inc PO Box 815 Wauconda, IL 60084 Go to www.sigmfg.com for more info. 800-848-9411 www.dubro.com
August 2017 Volume 24 Issue 8 Page 18 Blue Max R/C Flying Club Inc. PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7803 Blue Max Flying Field Deer Grove East FP Enter on Dundee Rd Blue Max R/C Flying Club MEETING LOCATION AMVETS POST 66 AMA # 1040 www.bluemaxrc.com 700 MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL 60090 UPCOMING EVENTS FOR August 2017 September 2017 Please check our calendar on the website for more events or details: Blue Max Fun Fly August 20th Blue Max Meeting August 21st 2017 Wheeling, IL Warbirds and Classic over the Midwest August 17th-19th FonDu Lac, WI (see Page 17) Big Bird Fly in August 20th Riverdale, IL Kickapoo Woods Model Air Field 144th and Halsted Barnstormers over Champaign August 26 27th Champaign, IL (see Page 18) Float Fly August 26 Roscoe, IL @Chickery Ridge Lake (Rock Valley Flyers) 3rd Annual Windy City Speed Bash August 27 Aurora Municipal Airport (no Jets) SAC Labor Day Float Fly September 2 Midlothian Reserve Forest Preserve Oak Forest, IL Palos Giant Scale September 3 Palos RC Flying Field, Palos, IL Route 66 Jets September 7-10 Rt.66 Rc Club Litchfield, IL. Fox Valley Festival of Flight September 9 Fox Valley Aero Club St. Charles, IL
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