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The Monthly Newsletter of the Eugene RC Aeronauts Flying Club

Editor – AL Barrington Volume 15 Issue 5 May 2019

Deadline for next edition: June 13, 2019

Next Club Meeting – Tuesday May 21st at 7 PM At River Road Abby’s Pizza (No Host)

From Our President

Hi All, I love this time of year, when the Sun comes a bit closer, and everything comes back to life! I have been enjoying some videos posted by others out at our flying field and want to once again say thanks to our Flying Field Lawn Maintenance Supervisor Extraordinaire, (FFLMSE) Jim Corbett, for making our field a premiere location to enjoy this hobby! Jim spends an enormous amount of time working on

things at the field, and somehow sneaks it by his Wife! I'm kidding! Thanks Jim!

I have been trying to finish up my Waco biplane to make the May 18th date for our Mickey Cohen Winter Build Challenge! I think I can! I think I can!...

The club took part in the Creswell swap meet last Saturday, and we made around $250.00, and I had fun catching up with some guys from various clubs and letting them take advantage of my lack of sales skills! I hope to see you all at our next meeting! Roger

Eugene RC Aeronauts

PO Box 26344 Eugene, OR 97402 www.eugenerc.org

AMA Charter #530

GOLD LEADER

CLUB

President Roger Dahl

Vice President

Frank Blain

Secretary &

Treasurer Jeff Lutz

Safety

Mike Burgess

Flight Training OPEN

Webmaster Jim Corbett

Field Maintenance

Jim Corbett

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Secretary and Treasurers report

Jeff Lutz – Secretary / Treasurer

jefflutz@q.com

Eugene RC Aeronauts 2019 paid members (54 members paid as of 4/19)

Officers 2019

Roger Dahl President

Frank Blain Vice President

Jeff Lutz Treasurer/Secretary

Mike Burgess Safety Officer

Members

Al Barrington

Bill Martins

Carl Gorake

Cecil Bell

Chad Gorake

Chuck O'Donnel

Dale Williams

Daniel Teague

Dave Carlstrom

Dave Fenner

Dave Schiltz

Dave Sharpe

Dave Simington

Don Hansen

Don Schiltz

Doug McWha

Doyle Cook

Dwayne Graville

Ed Hiatt

Gary Morehead

Geral Yarborough

Gerald Johnston

Kurt Hiner

Jim Corbett

John Byrne

John Schaad

Larry Von Moss

Martin Booth

Mel Graham

Michael Guidero

Mike Lee

Oliver Willis

Pat Willis

Peter Firth

Quinn Aikens

Richard Walker

Richard Wright

Robert Funk

Robert Salle

Roger Winz

Ron Hokenson

Ron Knox

Sam Hiatt

Theo Willis

Mel Thompson

Tom Kopriva

Trevor Tomlin

Wayne Hoard

Wayne Warmund

William Broich

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April meeting minutes

Meeting called to order at 7:05 P.M. Treasurers report read and approved

Old Business: Field conditions were discussed. Toilet service will resume in early May.

Winter Build maiden day is a little over a week away. Saturday May 18 is the day. We will start the flights between 9 and 10 a.m. I have a Sig 4 star 40 to raffle off to builders and a pack of servo screws from RTL fasteners to raffle off. Also, I will cook lunch for those in attendance and donations will go to the Kiwanis Club of Fern Ridge to support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. After we are done with the maiden flights the field will be open for fun flying. So, come out and watch some new kit-built planes take flight, eat some lunch and then fly a little yourself. See you there, Jeff Lutz.

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Treasurers report May 2019

Starting Balance: $6840.16 Expenses for May: Field expenses: $138.64 US bank paper statement fee: $5.00 Total expenses for May: $143.64

Income for May: Member dues: $385.00 Creswell swap meet sales from donated items: $232.00 Total income for May: $617.00 Balance as of May 9, 2019: $7,313.52

Old R/C Videos - Jim Hansen Over 200 episodes of the old Scale Aircraft Show produced by Portland Skyknight Dick Hansen for community access tv are being uploaded to YouTube by me his son Jim. Volume (episode) 48 was uploaded today; I have over 150 left to upload. I’m averaging 3 volumes per week. Each volume or episode was split into five 11 to 12-minute parts. There are no ads. The oldest episodes start about 1987/88 and are a bit blurry but subsequent episode get better. I think his videography/show ended around 2010 My dad is like a walking encyclopedia of full-size aircraft and r/c model aircraft. To view the episodes go to YouTube.com and do a search for Hansen Scale Aviation Videos (the name of the channel), and please click like if you like them, and make comments, and even subscribe (no cost). Enjoy! Cheers from across the pond (I live in England).

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Field Maintenance

- Jim Corbett

Field notes: Soliciting for more Watering Crew volunteers. Email me or come to the next meeting and let me know if you are willing to be part of the crew. Jim C james.corbett@comcast.net

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Upcoming Events

Eugene RC Aeronauts

2019 Mickey Cohen Winter Build Challenge

Maiden day will be May 18, 2019

Memorial Day Fun Fly – Monday, May 27

2019 ERCA Club Officer Contact Info.

President Roger Dahl (541) 579-5959 roger@artistry-in-motion.com

Vice President Frank Blain (541) 345-7449 541.954.2342

Sec/Treasurer Jeff Lutz (541) 689-3567 jefflutz@q.com

Safety Officer Mike Burgess (541) 998-1839 mikeshanb@hotmail.com