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Newsletter 426 – March 2020

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Contents Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Diary Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Contacts ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 From the ANSW President - Tim Nolan. ....................................................................................................... 4

COVID19 and its Impact on our Sport ....................................................................................................... 4 From the Editor – Rob Masters. ................................................................................................................... 5 Aeromodellers NSW 2020 Calendar ............................................................................................................. 6 Club News & General Interest ...................................................................................................................... 8

Find a Kit.................................................................................................................................................... 8 At The Field ............................................................................................................................................... 9

Event Updates ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2020 National Electric Flight Rally – 10-13 April - CANCELLED ............................................................... 10 WMAC WW II & Military Scale Event – 17-19 April - CANCELLED .......................................................... 11 2020 Formula 1 National Air Races (Vic Round) – 24-25 April - CANCELLED ......................................... 12 TCMAC 13th Annual Autumn Scale Rally – 1-2 May - CANCELLED ......................................................... 13 COMSOA Scale Fun Fly – 16-17 May - CANCELLED ................................................................................. 14 MDMAS Veterans’ Gathering – Postponed to 14-15 Nov ...................................................................... 15 Coffs Coast RC Flyers 4th Annual Fun Fly-In & Swap Meet – 5-7 June - TBC ........................................... 16

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Diary Notes Next Aeromodellers NSW Bi-Monthly Management Committee Meeting. Friday 17th April 2020, 8:00pm Internet via ZOOM – instructions will be advised to Club Execs via bulletin. Note – this meeting is one week later than usual so as not to clash with Good Friday. Following Aeromodellers NSW Bi-Monthly Management Committee Meeting incorporating the 2020 AGM. Friday 12th June 2019, 8:00pm Internet via ZOOM – instructions will be advised to Club Execs via bulletin. Newsletter #427 (April 2020) deadline for submissions: Friday 17th April 2020.

Contacts President

Tim Nolan [email protected] 0412 173 440

Vice Pres

Greg Hoy [email protected] 0417 284 615

Secretary

Clive Weatherhead [email protected] c/o Battery Business Unit 14, 3 Vuko Place Warriewood NSW 2102

0404 826 880

Treasurer/ State Field Officer

Steve Norrie [email protected] 0418 874 740

Registrar

David Lewis [email protected] PO Box 7291, SOUTH PENRITH 2750

02 4736 2611 0439 264 220

Newsletter Editor

Rob Masters [email protected]

0418 160 295

Public Relations Officer and Webmaster

Aranka Nolan [email protected]

0419 540 104

CFI

George Atkinson [email protected] 0414 972 118

Deputy CFI North

Martin Cochrane [email protected] 02 6658 2364

Deputy CFI South

Brendan Tucker [email protected] 02 6931 1025

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From the ANSW President - Tim Nolan. COVID19 and its Impact on our Sport

We have made a firm decision based on the Prime Minister and State Premiers’ decisions on Sunday 29 March to severely restrict public movement and gatherings. These levels of restrictions may increase shortly. In consultation with the Executive of ANSW we are advising that all Clubs flying fields should now be closed until further notice. If you have to maintain the field then please keep people in attendance to an absolute minimum with all keeping a safe distance from each. We implore all clubs to take this matter seriously as the majority of our members are in the high-risk categories. None of us want to lose our flying mates nor be responsible for giving the virus to someone. Take the time to finish or start some of those projects that you have been putting off. I am taking this opportunity to clean the shed and to build a Shearwater, my COVID 19 project. What will you be doing? Tim Nolan President ANSW

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From the Editor – Rob Masters. In line with ANSW’s position, as communicated in Bulletin Number Twenty One 2019-2020 of 26 March 2020, ANSW expects that all programmed events, at this stage until the end of May 2020 will either be cancelled or postponed pending further advice. I have done my best to contact each of you currently listing events in the Rolling Calendar – thank you all for getting back to me. I have decided to leave the calendar intact so as not to lose complete track of everything that was planned. All events from now through to the end of May Have been either cancelled or postponed pending further advice and indicated in the calendar thus. As well, all events for June and beyond where specifically advised by the contact that they have been cancelled for now have also been struck through Should things begin to look up and restrictions on gathering lifted, I have no doubt that those concerned will review their options and advise us accordingly. Likewise, should this current situation drag on then those events planned for beyond June that have not been cancelled at this stage may also need to be reconsidered - please keep me updated and stay tuned. In the meantime, I echo Tim’s sentiments and suggest we all “take some time to finish or start some of those projects that we have been putting off” - your workshop is your safe haven. Take care Rob Masters ANSW Newsletter Editor

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Aeromodellers NSW 2020 Calendar (Compiled 28 March 2020)

Unless otherwise advised Aeromodellers NSW Meetings are held the 2nd Friday of every other Month.

Given the current uncertain times the events indicated thus (strikethrough) have at this stage been either cancelled or suspended

until further notice. All events for June and beyond will be reviewed as they approach. The nominated contact can provide further details.

April 2020 5 Pylon Racing at Marulan Marulan (TBC) Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446 5 Seaplanes over the Regatta Centre Penrith Tim Nolan 0412 173 440 10-13 2020 National Electric Flight Rally Cootamundra http://aefanet.com/nefr-2020 12 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 17 Aeromodellers NSW General Mtg ZOOM Tim Nolan 0412 173 440

To be broadcast via ZOOM – instructions will be advised to Club Execs via bulletin. 17-19 WMAC WW.II & Military Scale Event Wagga Wagga Kevin Little 0428 694 812 18-19 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (CKSMAC) Richmond/Pitt Town Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 25-26 2020 Formula 1 National Air Races (Vic Round) Darraweit Guim Byron Simpson 0408 297 665 26 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366

May 2020

1-3 TCMAC 13th Annual Autumn Scale Rally Albury David Balfour 0407 953 903 10 Seaplanes over the Regatta Centre Penrith Tim Nolan 0412 173 440 10 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 16-17 Hunter Valley Veterans Gathering Muswellbrook Cory Eustace 0429 090 686 16-17 COMSOA Scale Funfly Maitland Jason Russ 0414 505 212 16-17 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (SRCS) Gunderman Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 24 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 31 Pylon Racing at Pitt Town Pitt Town Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446

June 2020

5-7 CCRCF Annual Fun Fly-in and swap meet Coffs Harbour Martin Cochran 0423 691 150 7 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 12 Aeromodellers NSW General Mtg & ZOOM Tim Nolan 0412 173 440

Annual General Meeting To be broadcast via ZOOM – instructions will be advised to Club Execs via bulletin.

20-21 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (RFC) Newcastle Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 21 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 28 Pylon Racing at Marulan Marulan (TBC) Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446

July 2020

12 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 18-19 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (CVRCMAS) Camden Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 26 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 26 Pylon Racing at Pitt Town Pitt Town Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446

http://aefanet.com/nefr-2020

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August 2020 9 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 14 Aeromodellers NSW General Mtg TBA Tim Nolan 0412 173 440 15-16TARMAC Scale Rally Tamworth Richard Exler 0438 314882 23 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366

September 2020

6 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 12-13 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (GDA) Gunnedah Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 20 Pylon Racing at Richmond Richmond Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446 20 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366

October 2020

4 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 9 Aeromodellers NSW General Mtg TBA Tim Nolan 0412 173 440 16-18 Warbirds Over Coffs Coffs Harbour Martin Cochrane 0423 691 150 17-18 NSWPF Precision Aerobatics (CKSMAC) Richmond/Pitt Town Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 25 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366

November 2020

8 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366 11-15 Invitational Scale Classic Downunder 2020 Cootamundra Cheryl Rolfe [email protected] 14-15 MDMAS Veterans Gathering Muswellbrook Cory Eustace 0429 090 686 14-15 NSWPF State Champs (SMFC) Shoalhaven Alastair Bennetts 0439 480 793 22 Gosford City Float Planes Kariong Nic Lucas 0424 350366

December 2020

1 Pylon Racing at Marulan Marulan (TBC) Jeremy Randle 0418 390 446 11 Aeromodellers NSW General Mtg TBA Tim Nolan 0412 173 440


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Club News & General Interest

Find a Kit

Test your memory – see if you can find all of these vintage (and not so vintage) model kits. Solution in the April Newsletter.

AEROFLYTE EUREKA PILOT AIRTRONICS GRAUPNER PRECEDENT ARISTOCRAFT GREATPLANES ROBBE BERKELEY HOBBYSHACK SEAGULL BLACKHORSE JIMROBERTS SIG CARLGOLDBERG KEILKRAFT STERLING COMET LANIER TESTORS COX MARUTAKA TOPFLITE DAVEPLATTS PARKZONE VERON EAGLE PICA

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At The Field As your editor, I occasionally get stuck for something interesting to add to the newsletter and resort to cruising the web – sometimes I luck in and sometimes not. Many times I have resorted to the aeromodelling newsletter editor’s bible, “At The Field - Offbeat Stories About R/C Model Airplanes And The People Who Fly Them”, courtesy of David P. Andersen. David’s book is a joy to read, a mixture of technical articles, humorous stories and insights. He is truly generous in that “modelers who write for their club newsletter are welcomed and encouraged to copy anything they find here—permission to copy is granted to all, but please credit the source”. I have reprinted the introduction to the book here in full and the following link will download it in a pdf version. If you do download it please read and enjoy. If you Google David P. Andersen you’ll find a wealth of references to his aeromodelling contribution. http://www.tcrconline.com/documents/At%20the%20field.pdf

Introduction This book is an anthology of the best of David P. Andersen’s writing to date. All of the material presented here has been published before in Model Aviation, R/C Modeler, R/C Report, Flare-Out, the newsletter of the Twin City Radio Controllers and other magazines. This book is unique among modeling books because of its intentional lack of focus. It includes fiction, technical stuff, flying techniques, humor, aviation history, theory, building tips, the full gamut of R/C modeling. Consider the short story, Fly It Again, for example. It’s about a man fondly remembering his dad and how they flew free flight airplanes before the invention of radio control. But it takes place while he is flying in a pattern contest, so the underlying message is a lesson in how to adjust aerobatics to a crosswind. Or consider the story, Forbidden Flight. It is about how a typical modeler invents solutions to modeling problems. But it takes place in ancient Egypt. It speculates on how a model airplane could have built at that time, maybe even a hang glider. Alas, poor Dewey Goddit, a big-hearted ditz who takes everything literally. He gets into messes as most modelers do, but on a bigger scale. Yet he perseveres, as all modelers must. There really was a Klotz the Kat. He was a homeless kitten someone “released” at the TCRC flying field. He hung out with the flyers who shared their sandwiches with him. He became so comfortable around model airplanes that he once climbed onto a wing while the engine was running. After that incident, one of the flyers found a new home for him, but the legend continues. The premise is that Klotz is present at the field all the time, so he observes everything that happens. Sometimes he stows away in a modeler’s minivan to report from Toledo or Top Gun. The TCRC Flare-Out newsletter editor leaves his laptop overnight once in a while for Klotz to write his monthly column. He continues to this day. This book was written for R/C modelers and their friends and families. Modelers will find much valuable information buried in the silliness and humor. Non-modelers will find insight into the lifestyle of R/C modelers.

http://www.tcrconline.com/documents/At%20the%20field.pdf

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Event Updates 2020 National Electric Flight Rally – 10-13 April - CANCELLED

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WMAC WW II & Military Scale Event – 17-19 April - CANCELLED

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2020 Formula 1 National Air Races (Vic Round) – 24-25 April - CANCELLED

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TCMAC 13th Annual Autumn Scale Rally – 1-2 May - CANCELLED

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COMSOA Scale Fun Fly – 16-17 May - CANCELLED

COMSOA SCALE FUN FLY 16th.and 17th. MAY 2020 AT COMSOA’s FLYING FIELD AT EAST MAITLAND OFF RAYMOND TERRACE ROAD.

Saturday the 16th-- Gate will be open about 0700. Flying can commence after 0830. Fly as much as you wish. Registration starting after 0900 Sunday the 17th. Gate open about 0700, flying after 0830 and will be slightly different this year by separating Biplanes and Monoplanes in the over 7KG categories. Judging will be by entrants on Sunday CATEGORIES-- MILITARY UNDER AND OVER 7 KG. --CIVILIAN UNDER AND OVER 7kg .- JETS and SPORTS MODEL Prizes 1st. 2nd.and 3rd. in all categories, plus Model of the Meeting.

If you are intending to participate please PRE ENTER if possible. There is no problem changing your model entry on the weekend if required. Pre entry draw cut-off date is Thursday the 14th. MAY 2019

Entry for the weekend is $30. Entry fee includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday. If pre entering pay on the weekend. MAAA Membership cards and Heavy Model/Turbine Permits will need to be sighted. Free tea and coffee. Cold drinks on sale all weekend. VISIT OUR WEB SITE www.comsoa.com for up to date info for the event and about our club.

AN ENTRY FORM is on our web site, it is a very easy to use electronically submittable form. Also there is a blank form which can be printed and posted or transmitted by attaching to an email to [email protected] If Mailing and for general inquiries :- Jason Russ, 75 Clyde Circuit. Raymond Terrace 2324 Phone 0414505212


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MDMAS Veterans’ Gathering – Postponed to 14-15 Nov

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Coffs Coast RC Flyers 4th Annual Fun Fly-In & Swap Meet – 5-7 June - TBC

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Deadline for submissions to Newsletter #427 (April 2020) is

Friday 17th April 2020.

Please forward any changes of mail or email address together with your AUS Number directly to the Registrar.

[email protected]


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