The Fox Valley Aero Club

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1 President: Thomas Spriet Vice President: John Turner Secretary: Tony Sokol Treasurer: Paul Jacobs Flypaper Editor: Doug Swanson Mike Kirkpatrick shows us how to decorate a Christmas tree! The best ornaments are the type that you can fly to the tree, hover, and park in place! D e c e m b e r The Flypaper is a monthly publication of The Fox Valley Aero Club An Illinois not-for-profit Corporation P.O. Box 837 St. Charles, IL AMA Gold Leader Club Academy of Model Aeronautics Charter Club #252 New in this issue: Officer / Chairperson Reports Christmas Party Pictures page 6 Armin Weber s T-6 Ride page 10 Shots From the Field page 11

2 D e c e m b e r w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Tom Spriet president@foxvalleyaero.com Hey folks, the time for reflection of 2012 is here. It's time to reflect on all the things we have been blessed with in our families. Karol and I have been fortunate to visit foreign lands and I must say we have the best thing going here in this great land we call home. In a very few short days the magic of Christmas will be upon us. From our house to yours, may you all have a Very Merry Christmas with family and friends. Tom and Karol Spriet FVAC on the web The Fox Valley Aero Club has its own YouTube channel! Our own Paul Makowski has agreed to create and manage the official FVAC YouTube channel. It is now live go on line and subscribe today! Simply search on YouTube: FVAChannel (one C ), and you will find it. If any member has a video they would like to add they can Paul at: foxvalleyaeroclub@gmail.com, and for those who prefer to call, his phone number is (630) In order to maintain a nice, uniform look of the channel, Paul asks the authors of submitted videos to let him perform some editing. He would like to add title pages in the beginning and credits as well as any relevant information at the end. Credits will also be given in the description area under each video. Meridian 10cc ARF by Hangar 9 (HAN5015) 2 10cc (.60 cu. in.) Gas Engine by Evolution Engines (EVOE10GX)

3 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r FROZEN FINGERS 2013 Are you looking for a great way to kick off the new year? Come on out to the field at 10:00 am on January 1st for Frozen Fingers Bring an aircraft to fly and try to be the First in Flight for Last year John Turner took the honors and the trophy. Who will it be this year? FROM THE EDITOR Doug Swanson newsletter@foxvalleyaero.com Happy Holidays to all! Welcome to the December Flypaper. Being the gift-giving season, I have included as many new products in this issue as space allowed. Whether you re shopping for someone else or yourself, there are all kinds of new and exciting products to consider (or dream about). As you shop for hobby products, remember to support your local hobby shops has been a year of mixed emotions for me. It started off with great news regarding the AMA 75th Anniversary newsletter contest, which was entered in late The results came out in January, and I was informed that we came away with top honors wow. In June the club was hit with some terrible news. I remember the call from Dan Rocha early one morning to inform me that Dan Knippen had passed after a brief battle with lung cancer. Those of us in the IMAC community were determined to carry on and continue the contest Dan had run for the past 18 years. me with the Christmas party. Not only did I come away with a new airplane, I was also the proud recipient of the Top Gun award. Thanks to those existing Top Gunners who bestowed such an honor on me. In this issue: Dale Gathman has shared the photos he snapped at the Christmas party. See them on page 6. He has also provided several Shots From the Field. See them on page 11. Thanks, Dale! Armin Weber has shared the experience of a full scale T-6 ride. See his photos and story on page 10. I ll see you at the January meeting; unfortunately, I can t make it out to Frozen Fingers. Edge 540QQ 280 BNF Doug Basic by E-flite (EFL6250) The year ended on a high note for 3

4 D e c e m b e r w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m VICE PRESIDENT S MESSAGE John Turner vicepresident@foxvalleyaero.com DX18QQ Quique Special Edition w/ar12120, X-Plus 8, Mode 2 by Spektrum (SPM18800) As 2012 comes to an end, so does my position as V.P. for the FVAC. I will continue to be active with many events throughout the upcoming year, especially with the SWAP and Festival of Flight. My thanks go to the current B.O.D. s and membership who have supported my role within the club. The club membership continues to grow and our facility is one of the best within the Midwest! Be sure to mark your calendar for the annual SWAP being set up at the Kane County Fairgrounds on February 23rd. Both Joe Pedone and I have been working with various vendors and fellow RC enthusiasts to make this another successful event for the club. A suggestion was brought up this fall to possibly look at having a SWAP/Tailgate Event at the flying field vs. the standard SWAP. It may reduce expenses and we can have people set up at the site and charge a nominal fee a different approach, but a good idea. Finally, our annual tradition continues on January 1st with the First in Flight competition. Bring your plane and coffee as we watch fellow members fight the cold and wind to claim the trophy in Again, thank you to the board and membership for allowing me to serve as your V.P. Happy Holidays, JT X Pro Series Combo by BLADE (BLH5525C) WARNING: Flying RC aircraft is addictive.

5 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r Fox Valley Aero Club Calendar of Events January 1 First-to-Fly Fun Fly 10:00 AM FVAC Field January 10 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall February 14 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall February 23 FVAC Annual Swap Meet Kane County Fair Grounds March 14 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall April 11 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall April 13 or 20 Member Work Day FVAC Field May 9 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall May 27 St. Charles Memorial Day Parade TBD June 8 Kids Day 9:00 AM start, 1:00 PM second round June 9 Fun-Fly & Pig Roast FVAC Field June 13 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at FVAC Field June 14 & 15 Al s Helicopter Fun-Fly FVAC Field June 23 Geneva Swedish Days Parade TBD July 11 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at FVAC Field July 20 & 21 Festival of Flight FVAC Field August 3 & 4 Chicagoland IMAC Challenge FVAC Field August 8 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at FVAC Field TBD Cub Scout Rocket Day TBD September 12 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall October 10 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall October 20 Fun-Fly & Turkey Fry FVAC Field November 14 FVAC Member Meeting 6:30 Board 7:30 Regular at Township Hall December 6 Annual Christmas Party Hilton Garden Inn Archer BNF by ParkZone (PKZ6180) 5

6 FVAC Christmas Party Photos by Dale Gathman except where noted Our emcee for the evening, President Tom Spriet Dorie and Paul Jacobs once again planned an exceptional event The raffle prize table seemed endless. There were 31 items in total. The lucky winners took home some great prizes. 6 Walt Thyng delivered the blessing

7 The results from this year s mailed-ballot election were revealed at the Christmas Party President Tom and Treasurer Paul will serve again as officers in 2013, along with two newcomers: Alvin and Dale President Tom Spriet Vice President Alvin Cole Treasurer Paul Jacobs Secretary Dale Gathman The following members were elected as Directors at Large: Eric Karl Dave Murray Tom Siwek Cindy McFarlane Joe Pedone Tony Sokol The following members will serve as chairpersons in 2013: Field Chairman Mark Knoppkie Safety Chairman Karl Griesbaum Membership Chairman... Chuck Noyes Government Relations.... Bill Sponsler Flypaper Editor Doug Swanson Chief Flight Instructor..... Dan Compton Outgoing Secretary Tony Sokol revealed the results from the voting. To his left are newly elected Vice President Alvin Cole and continuing President Tom Spriet Taking over as Field Chairman is Mark Knoppkie Dale Gathman received a President s Choice award for his Fantastic Photographic Images 2011 Top Gun recipient, Paul Jacobs, presented the 2012 award to Doug Swanson Mel Ziska also received a President s Choice award for his many years of dedication to this club Mel Ziska photo Chuck Noyes has been appointed to the position of Membership Chairman

8 The centerpiece of the evening was this 1/3-scale Balsa USA Sopwith Pup, donated to the club by Cantigny Park. Its care has been entrusted to none other than Cliff Fullhart Alvin Cole, Jr. & Sr. and Jamel Kimbrough provided great music throughout the evening JT comes bearing gifts. He and his wife, Pam, purchased & wrapped all of the gifts for the spouses. President Tom presents a check to this year s Big Dog winner, R. Thomas Flint 8

9 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r TREASURER S REPORT Paul Jacobs treasurer@foxvalleyaero.com Dorie and I would like to wish all of you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We had another successful Christmas party and I would like to thank Dorie for her efforts in coordinating the event. Also, many thanks go to Pam Turner for securing and wrapping the women s gifts and to Alvin Cole for the entertainment during the evening. John and Pam Turner have stepped up and agreed to handle the event next year. A special thanks to Al s Hobby and Hobbytown for the huge discounts and contributions to our raffle prizes. Sharon and Ken Kaiser and Cindy McFarlane certainly support the FVAC and their stores should be your first thought when you need to purchase items for this hobby. FVAC Membership Renewal 2013 Dues are now due Annual Dues remain at $100 Family Members are $25 each. Must be an AMA member and live in the same household. Children must be 18 or under. Make all checks payable to the FVAC and send them to: Fox Valley Aero Club P.O. Box 837 St. Charles, IL or Paul Jacobs 1010 Bankfield Ct. Naperville, IL Another highlight of the evening for me was handing the Top Gun award to Doug Swanson for all he has done for this club this year. His work on the Flypaper and IMAC event is outstanding and the great news is that he will do it all over again in Tom Flint was the lucky Big Dog winner this year and he thanks all who entered. The treasury remains in great shape and be sure to get your dues in for FVAC and AMA for See you on the flight line Paul S.E.5a WWI Micro EP RTF by Flyzone (FLZA2050) 9

10 D e c e m b e r w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m Armin Weber recently went for a ride in a T-6 Texan. Below is a brief account of his experience, along with a few photos from the day. The flight was with Gauntlet Warbirds, based at Aurora Airport in Sugar Grove [ They offer rides and training in several airplanes including the T-6 Texan, L-39, Extra 300, Yak-52, and Decathlon. Being a big warbird fan, I was looking forward to a ride in the T-6 Texan. The experience begins with a briefing that describes the airplane, and flight from takeoff to landing, plus some very brief instructions on how to use the parachute. Prior to being buckled into the rear seat, the pilot said if we need to jump out for any reason, jump toward the trailing edge of the wing. That way you won t be cut in half by the stabilizer after leaving the plane. Good info, I thought to myself. 10 The engine was started and we were off. Shortly after takeoff, I was given control of the airplane and we flew to our practice area. We spent the remainder of the flight doing loops, barrel rolls, 4- and 8-point rolls, and Cuban 8's. All to soon, we were headed back to the airport where we did a pass over the runway, followed by a breaking turn and landing. It was an awesome experience, and I d definitely do it again. -Armin

11 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r SHOTS FROM THE FIELD by Dale Gathman and Doug Swanson Dave Murray, Scorpion turbine Collin Griffin, Freewing F- 16 with thrust vectoring, 4S 2200 Mah battery Arthur Lawrence, Red Zephyr (1936 free-flight design), O.S. LA.40, Futaba T6XA transmitter. Dale Gathman, Hangar 9 F4U-1D Corsair 50 ARF, Saito.82 Mariano Rosales, Great Planes Yak 55M Sebastian Kowalski, ducted fan jetliner SAFETY FIRST! Ed Gombash gets ready to fire up the fan on his Starmax F-9F Panther [umm..electric] jet. 11

12 D e c e m b e r w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m photos by Doug Swanson 12 SECRETARY S REPORT Tony Sokol secretary@foxvalleyaero.com President Tom Spriet called the meeting to order at 7:37pm. Secretary Tony Sokol asked for any additions or corrections to the S e p t e m b e r minutes. Tom informed the members that Tony would be stepping down from the Secretary s position for the coming year. Fox Valley Aero Club General Meeting Minutes November 8, Township Hall Tony Sokol Tony then asked for approval of the report and received a thank you hand of applause in return. That was taken as an approval of the minutes. (Thank you.) Treasurer Paul Jacobs reported that money is starting to come in for the Christmas party and 2013 dues. He did mention that we will be reminded at least weekly from now until the party deadline to get our reservations in. Hearing no questions from the members the report was approved. Swap Meet Cochairman Joe Pedone reported that people and vendors are signing up for tables. The word is getting out and our flyer will be in the December and January issues of Model Aviation. We plan to start the foamy flying at 1:00 o clock as we did last year, ending at 3:00. Joe Pedone G o v e r n m e n t Relations Chairman Alvin Cole informed us that the club will be presenting a Christmas basket to the 911 Center as well as the Agricultural Center to the North of the field. There is also a plan in the works to present a similar gift to the neighbors to the West. Alvin also reminded us of the Toys Alvin Cole for Tots effort at the Christmas party. Unwrapped toys, gift cards, etc. will be appreciated. Joe Pedone informed the members that we will be having the party after the party at Rookies again this year on December 13th. continued on next page

13 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r Greg Bohler continued from previous page Field Chairman Greg Bohler had a good turnout to button up the field for the winter. Power to the left 3 bays of the Juice Bar will be left operational during the winter to see how well it survives. Greg also mentioned that we do not plow the road or parking area during the winter however if anyone has a plow and is so inclined their efforts will be appreciated. One important note is that the runways are NOT to be plowed. Plowing caused wind rows which have a tendency to draw airplanes like a magnet. Show and Tell Brian Mocny and Dan Vancura from HobbyTown brought along a couple of micro helicopters including the new 4-rotor offering from Heli Max which sells for $99 complete with radio. He also displayed the new Horizon Nano which incorporates AS3X stabilization technology. Newsletter Editor Doug Swanson thanked everyone for their contributions and encouraged us to keep submitting articles, building tips, etc.. Doug also noted that the special election edition will be coming out soon and any candidates wanting to submit a Bio need to have it in ASAP. President Tom Spriet opened the floor for any additional nominations noting that we are in need of a Secretary and Field Chairman for the upcoming year. The following nominations were made and accepted: Dan Vancura and Brian Mocny Secretary: Dale Gathman Board Member at large: Tony Sokol Tom Siwek John Griffith Following a recap of the various positions and nominees, President Tom Spriet closed the nominations. Heli-Max 1SQ Quadcopter 2.4GHz RTF (HMXE0834) Dale Gathman displayed more of his now famous field shots to the delight of all in attendance. Having no further business President Tom Spriet adjourned the meeting at 8:14pm. Respectfully submitted Tony Sokol Secretary FVAC Dale Gathman 13

14 When: Saturday, February 23, 2013 FOX VALLEY AERO CLUB RADIO CONTROL SWAP MEET Location: KANE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS (St. Charles, IL) Over 15,000 square feet of tradeshow Admission $5.00 per adult, children under 12 FREE Where: 525 Randall Rd. St. Charles, IL (Use Randall Rd. entrance between North Avenue and Lincoln Highway/Route 38) What: BUY, SELL and/or TRADE RC Aircraft, Helicopters, Radios, Equipment, Cars, and Boats. Food service available all day. Costs: Early-Pay Table Rental Discount if paid by February 1st: One table $15.00 each Two tables $12.50 each Three or more tables $10.00 each All table rentals after February 1st $20.00 each All table rentals include one free admission. Checks Payable to: Fox Valley Aero Club PO Box 837 St. Charles, IL Time: Tables ready for setup at 8:00AM Open Admission from 9:00AM TO 2:00PM After 1PM, we will be open to foamy electric and light electric indoor flying. Come and participate or sit and enjoy the show. AMA cards required. FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION: John Joe jtgrassroots@yahoo.com jtpe@aol.com

15 w w w. f o x v a l l e y a e r o. c o m D e c e m b e r SHOTof the month Dave Murray s Scorpion turbine on high-speed fly-by. Dale Gathman photo 15

16 FVAC New Membership Form New Member Assessment Fee: $ (For new memberships only.) Dues for Senior Members (18 years and over)... $ per Member Dues for Junior Members (17 years and under)... $ per Member Family Membership... $ per M em ber ($25 for each additional family member with an AMA card, either a spouse or a child under 18 years old. ) Yes Include me in the member only phone book No Do not publish my info rmation PLEASE PRINT Your Full Name: AMA Number: Age: (Junior Members only) Dues Amount: $ $ $ Your Complete Mailing Address: Please list the R/C channel(s) you use: Your Phone Number/s: Your Work Mailing Address: Home: Work: Cell: Your Address: What is Your Occupation? (Please provide details) Total Payment Enclosed: $ Make checks payable to: Fox Valley Aero Club Complete and mail this form to: FOX VALLEY AERO CLUB P.O. BOX 837 ST. CHARLES, IL Signature Date