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FoxValleyAeroClub
Flypaper November 2019
President: Dale Gathman [email protected]
Vice President: Dave Murray [email protected]
Secretary: Debbie Howe [email protected]
Treasurer: Joe Pedone [email protected]
Flypaper Editor: Susan Galle [email protected]
AMA Gold Leader Club
Academy of Model Aeronautics Charter Club #252
FromOurChristmasPlanningCommi2ee
HiEveryone:WeareaboutamonthoutfromourannualChristmas/HolidayPartyattheHiltonGardenHotel.TheinvitaAonisinthenewsle2erthismonthandalltheinformaAononhowtoRSVPisontheinvite.Pleaseletmeknowassoonasyougetthisinviteinthenewsle2er.Ineedtoknowhowmanypeople,theirnamesandwhateachpersonishavingfordinner.Thehotelhasalsoputasideablockofroomsforus,foranyonethatwouldliketostaythenight.Theroomrateis$99andthatcomeswith2cookedtoorderbreakfaststhenextmorning.Thehotelroomshavebeenallupdatedandareverynice.
ToRSVPforthepartypleasecallthehousephoneat630-541-3054andifwedon’tanswerpleasefeelfreetoleaveamessage.Youcanalsoreplybymailat:DebbieHowe,6204StableRd,Woodridge,IL60517.Pleasemakeallcheckspayableto:FoxValleyAeroClub
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dale Gathman [email protected]
Celebrating a Great Year with FVAC. We got together and celebrated another successful year at Fox Valley Aero Club on Saturday, October 12 at our much-anticipated Annual Turkey Fry. Thanks go to Karl Griesbaum and Tom Spriet who
organized the event, obtained the turkeys and frying oil, and prepared the turkeys for our enjoyment. As the Howes (Debbie, John and Katie) who have done the table set-up and food organization the past few years were out of town this year, I was wondering who would handle that job. When I arrived, I realized that I need not worry about it, as a group of men were moving the picnic tables from the pavilion to the shed, and other members and their families were getting the food donations set up and organized. As usual, this club and its fantastic members and
families step up and do whatever is needed, not just at this event, but all year long. I think again about how this club is really our extended family, and it warms my heart that we are blessed by your membership and commitment.
Working on Becoming a Better Person. Hard to believe, but at the age of 63, I still learn things every day. One of the things I strive for is to become a better listener, and to be slower to offer my opinion on things (this one is hard for me). What I am learning to do is to really be careful and review in my mind what I am about to say or type before I say or type it. During the year as club president, I get involved in many details of the club that most are not aware of. Some of these are disagreements or hurt feeling between members. Many are member’s complaints about other members breaking the flight boundaries or doing something else that they may not think is right. My wish for us all is that we try to live by the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. A big part of this is taking the time to think about what we are going to say before saying it. Contemplate on how that statement is going to affect the other person if they hear it. Maybe say it in a different way so as to make the statement less offensive? If complaining about another, consider whether we have done the same thing or something similar in the past? Always remember – and this is extremely important in this day and age - if we email or text something, there is no taking it back. It is on the net forever. And remember – Nobody is perfect. Living by the Golden Rule makes our club family stronger.
Upcoming Election. At our November Member Meeting we once again open the floor for nominations for the officer and director at large positions for the next year. This will be the last opportunity to get nominated for one of these positions. Once the floor is closed at the November meeting, nominations are done. If you want to be part of the planning of our club, and experience the goings on behind the scenes, please consider asking someone to nominate you for one of these positions. We take nominations during the October and November meetings, and then we have the election through electronic ballot about a week after the meeting. Debbie Howe (with John’s assistance) will be running the
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voting through Survey Monkey again, and you will be informed on the details shortly following the meeting.
I hope to see you at the November Member Meeting on November 14th, and at the Christmas Party on December 7th. Christmas Party details are available on the website, and pre-registration is required.
Don’t forget to bring your latest projects to the meeting to show to the group.
Dale
FROMOURTREASURER
Aswewinddownanotheryear-endflyingac;vi;esandlooktowards2020,itis;metostarttheprocessofcollec;ngduesfornextyear.Wewillbeset-uptocollectduesattheNovemberMembermee;ng.Thepricefordueswillremainthesame
for2020at$125forregularmembersand$25eachforaddi;onalfamilymemberslivinginthesamehouseholdandunder19yearsold,oraspouse.Juniormembersalsoremainat$25.
AlsoattheMembermee;ngyoucanpaytoentertheannualBigDogRaffle.TheBigDogdrawingwillbeheldattheHolidayparty,andcosts$25toenter.Forthosenewmembers,theBigDografflereturnsallmoneycollectedfromthosememberswhoenter,andtypicallyresultsinanicepayoutof$800to$1,000.Onlyoneentryperregularmember.YoucanpayforbothduesandtheBigDografflewithasinglecheckeitherattheNovembermee;ng,ortotheclubPOBox,whichisFoxValleyAeroClub,P.O.Box837,St.Charles,IL60174.
Joe
FROM OUR SECRETARY Debbie Howe [email protected]
Fox Valley Aero Club - Member Meeting Minutes
October 10, 2019 @ St Charles Township Hall
President,DaleGathmanwelcomedeveryoneandremindedeveryonetostatetheirnamebeforetalkingatthemee;ng.
Daleaskedforamo;ontoapprovethemembermee;ngminutesfortheSeptembermee;ng.Amo;onwasmadebyDaveCo2onandsecondedbyOrvilFluharty,allapproved.
TreasurerJoePedonesaidthebankaccountislookinggoodandwehavejustputadepositdownforthefencetobeinstalledintheshedtosecureourlawnequipment,thatisgoingtobedonethismonth.Novembermee;ngwewilltaketheduesfornextyear.Wewillalsobecollec;ngfortheBigDogRaffleatthenextmee;ngandpaymentfortheChristmaspartyaswell.
Daleleteveryoneknowthattheboarddiscussedandwehavedecidedthatwewillnotberaisingtheduesfornextyear;it’sbecauseofoureventsthatwehavenothadtoraiseduesforover10years.Wehave187memberswith160adults,15kidsand9honorarymembersand2life;memembers.Ourtotalduesincomefromthosemembersis$20,375.Theseduesputtogetherwithoureventsrevenuewehavebeenabletokeeptheduesthesame,sothankyoutoallthatpar;cipatewiththeevents.
SafetyChairman,JeffPecatalkedabouttheChiliCookOut/NightFlywehadabout25people.TheChiliwas
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greatandHillaryandTomBeandidalotofwork.Theweatherwasabigfactoronturnoutbutthosethatcamehadsomegreatchiliandalotoffun.SoifyouseeHillaryorTommakesuretothankthemforalltheydidwiththeChiliandGrilledCheeseCookOutandThankYoutoLyndaPecaforcookingthehotdogs.
MembershipChairman,TonyBahowicksaidnonewmembers.
FieldChairman,KarlGriesbaumhadnothingtoreportwiththefield.Wewillbelookingforsomeonetoorganizethemowingcrewfornextyear.TomFlinthasbeendoingitbutTomdoessomuchfortheclubanditkeepshimverybusysowearelookingforsomeonetotakeoverforhiminthatjob.PleasetalktoTomtoseeeverythinginvolvedortalktoDaleGathman.
FlyPaperEditor,SusanGallewasnottheretonight,buttheflypaperlooksgreat,ThanksSusan!!
GovernmentRelaAons,TomSprietsaidallisgoodandremindedeveryonetobringtheirfamilyandfriendsoutfortheTURKEYFRY!TomandKarlaregoingtobefryingup6turkeysandeveryonecanbringadishandcomeandenjoy,servingturkeyatnoon.
DaleGathmansaidthewhentheAMAistalkingaboutcontrolledairspacetheyaremostlikelytalkingaboutairportcontrolledairspace.TheAMAisaskingustocontactourcongresstosaynottoputmorerestric;onsonourplanesandclubs.TheAMAwillbecomingoutwithatestthatourmemberswillhavetopass,wedonotknowalotaboutityetbutitshouldbeveryeasy,andwewillkeepeveryonepostedaswefindoutmore.
PublicRelaAonsChairman,TomFlintsaidoneofthethingsthathewantstheclubtoknowisthatoneofourmembersGlennLaRoccohasbeengreatanddoneweldingprojectsoutatourfieldandoneofhismostrecentprojectshasbeentoweldthebaseforthefaninthepavilionbuthealsoputthehitchonourfloatandlastyearhedidthespeakerstandsonthepavilion.IfyouseeGlennpleasebesuretothankhimforhishardwork.AniceroundofapplauseandmanythankstoGlenn.
TomFlintwillalsobewri;nganar;cleandsubmiingittotheAMAaboutbuildingyouthmembershipinthehobby.Ourclubishappytosaythatwehave15youthmembersandtwoofwhicharehereatthemee;ng
todayandwehavebeenfortunateenoughtohavehadtheirhelpworkingthegateattheFes;valofFlight.Thankyouforallyouhelp.
DaleGathmansaidourtailgateswapwentwellandthereisapossiblytohaveitasanc;onedeventandmakeitbiggernextyear
OurCasino7-11FunFlywentwell,wehadabout5pilotseventhoughitwasacruddyweatherday,itwasrainyandwindyandyetpilotss;llflew.Wearegoingtocon;nuetohaveourfunflyeventsandnextyearwearegoingtotrytostructurethemforalllevelsofskillfromnewbietoskilled.
TomSprietandKarlGriesbaumwillbedoingthecookingforourannualTurkeyFryonOct12thTurkeyswillbereadyatNoon,Comeoutandbringfamilyandfriends,bringadish,staywarmandFly
DaleGathmanremindedeveryonethatourChristmasPartyiscomingupDecember7th(SATURDAY)andDebbiewillbetakingmoneyatthenextmee;ngoryoucanmailittoher.PleasekeepaneyeoutforemailsabouttheChristmasparty.
UpnextwasDaveMurraywithhisTopRCSportJetorasDavesosaidanOdysseyonsteroids.TheFuseis128”longand110”wingspanandhasa52lbthrustturbine.AmertryingtogetitoutoftheshoptodayDaverealizeditwastoobigtogoupthestairswithouttakingitapart.DavehasthefirstoftheseplanestoflyintheUnitedStates,theyhavebeenflyingtheseinEuropebutthisisthefirsttoflyintheUnitedStatesanditisreadytogo.HewillhopetoflyitthisSaturday.FiveoftheseairplaneswereshippedtoRobart,DavegotthefirstoneandDavehassold3moreforthemandsothereiss;lloneoveratRobartifyouareinterested.Thisplanehas4baneriesandhasaremovablecanopyareathatwayalltheelectronicsareaccessible.DuetothetaperoftheplaneDaveshowedusthatithastohavetwodifferentsizepilots,one14”guyandone12”guy.Theplanedoesnotcomewithgearorservos,itisjusttheairframeoutofthebox,butTopRCdoesmakethegearforitanditismassive.ForanyonethatdidnotseeDaveputthistogether,DaveshowedusthattheFusecomesapartinthreesec;ons.ThisisDave’snewtoy!!.
JTwasupnextwithhissundownerthatheboughtfromAl’sHobbiesbackinthedaysabout6-7yearsago
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withtheintentofpuinga46OSinitandameritwassiingforacoupleyearsJohndecidedtomakeitelectricandputaRimfire46andacastlespeedcastlespeedcontrolandbanerypack.Hehaditoutlastweekendforamaidenandwithjustalinletrimifflewgreat.ThisisJT’snewtoy.Thisplaneisbuiltforspeed.
Thenextgentlemanstoodandshowedusa1/5scaleP51Aerotechlandinggear,thiskit/arfisnolongermadeandthisprojectbecameamessforhim.HestartedwiththegearanddecidedhehadtogoelectricgearwiththeoriginalDownandLocksystem.HepurchasedSierrastrutsforitandnowhadtolookforbreakingsystemandnobodymadethem.HewasabletofindaguythathadmadeabreakingsystembutitlookednothinglikeaP51wheelsohetookaRobartWheelandreworkeditsohemadeitworkforhim.Ashegotmoreandmorescalewiththeplaneheworkedwith4bladepropandthenfuelmixturesandthencouldnotgetthepoweroutofthemotorthathewaslookingforduetooverhea;ng.Hewasabletochangetheplaneovertoelectricandrealizedthattheprojectgotoutofhandfinanciallyrealquick.HehasbeenworkingongeingsomecustomspinnersmadetomatchtheprofileofthefullscaleandBobfromTru-Turnworkedwithhimtodoacoupleofcustomspinners.Heislookingtoputthisplaneinperfectscalecondi;on.Hehasnotflownityetbutashesaidhehasalotofmoneyinvestedinthislinle1/5thscaleP51.PresidentDaleGathmanshowedusalenerfromSammyWerderich’smomforaneventthatisafundraiserforType1Diabetes.TheeventiscalledRockingforaCure,andisSaturdayOct26th.Fliershavebeensentouttoeveryclubmemberviaemailwithalltheinforma;on.Wehopeyoucancomeandjoininthefight.
Itisthat;meofyearwhenwenominateboardmembersfor2020:atthispointtheofficerswhohaveagreedtorunagainareasfollows:DaleGathmanasPresidentDaveMurrayasVicePresidentDebbieHoweasSecretaryJoePedoneasTreasurer
PastPresidentisanautoma;cAlvinColeTheabovemembershavebeennominatedaswell
Wecurrentlyhave2directors’atlargeposi;onsopenandsomethathaveagreedtorunagainthisyearandthoseare:JohnFischer,MarkKnoppkie,SalPerno,ArminWeber,JimThompson,DaveCo2on,andSteveHaas.Allcandidatesshouldwriteamessageaboutwhotheyareandwhytheywanttobeontheboard.Wewillopennomina;onsagainatthenextmee;ng.
Productwarning:DaleaskedhowmanyofususetheProflexYellowtubingfromSullivanProducts,Dalehasbeenpuingitinallhisplanesandhashad2deads;cksduetothetubingspliingoffthemufflerconnectorsplitonthetubing.WhenhecalledSullivanandaskedifitwasgoodforhightempandtheysaiditisgoodfor500degreesbutnotwhenstretched.Whenstretchedthetempra;nggoeswaydown.Theysuggestedtousethelinle,bigtosmalltubingadaptorsandrunthatoutofthemufflerthenusethesmalltubingontheotherendtotaperdownagain.
MarkKnoppkiesaidheforgottobringitwithhimtonightbuthisniece’shusbandworksforacompanythatinstallsITstuffinabuildingandtheygotabunchofbaneriesinthatwerethewrongsizeandhehastwoofthemrightnowbutcangetawholebunchmoreifanyonewantedthem.Theyare12volt12ampleadacidbaneries,sealed.
JustanFYI-CliffFullhartgotanewsilvervan,soifyouseeitonthecameraatthefieldyouknowitishis.
Amo;ontoadjournwasmadebySalPernoandsecondedbyDaveCo2on,allapproved
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2019 Fox Valley Aero ClubCalendar of Events
January1 Fun-Fly—FrozenFingers 10:00amFVACFieldJanuary10 FVACMemberMtg 6:00Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHall
February14 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHallFebruary16 FVACAnnualSwapMeet 9:00-1:00Swap,1:00-4:00IndoorFoamyFly KaneCountyFairGrounds
March14 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHall
April11 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHallApril18 NortonCreekStemRocketLaunch 1:00-7:00FVACFieldApril19 NCSRocketLaunch(RainDay) 1:00-7:00FVACFieldApril20 FieldWorkDay 9:00amFVACField
May4 TreeLine/BermOrientaAonDay 9:00am–1:00pm-FVACFieldMay9 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30RegularatTownshipHallMay18 CANCELLED-CubScoutRocketFest 9:00-12:00FVACFieldMay19 CANCELLED-Fun-Fly–#1-? 1:00-3:00FVACFieldMay27 St.CharlesMemorialDayParade TimeTBDMay31 2019MediaDay 9:00-3:00FVACField
June1 FVACCookout(formerlypigroast) 12:00-FVACFieldJune13 FVACMemberMee;ng 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHallJune20-22 2019WindyCityWarbirds&Classics FVACFieldJune23 OpenFly–AllScale FVACField
July11 FVACMemberMtg. 6:30Board,7:30MemberatFVACFieldJuly20 Fun-Fly–#1-??? 1:00-3:00FVACField
August3 CubFly-AMASancAoned-Open 9:00-2:00CubsOnly,2:00All-FVACFieldAugust3 NightFly-AMASancAoned-Open 8:00pm-Midnight-FVACFieldAugust8 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatFVACFieldAugust10 RetroFly 9:00-3:00pmFVACFieldAugust11 FunFly-#2-??? 1:00-3:00pmFVACFieldAugust24 FamilyFlyDay 10:00am–3:00pm-FVACField
September7 FesAvalofFlight FVACFieldSeptember12 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHallSeptember14 TailgateSwapMeet 9:00-3:00FVACFieldSeptember21 FunFly#3-?? 1:00-3:00FVACFieldSeptember28 NightFly&ChiliDinner 7:00pmFVACField
October10 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHallOctober12 TurkeyFry 12:00FVACField
November14 FVACMemberMtg 6:30Board,7:30MemberatTownshipHall
December7 AnnualChristmasParty 6:00HiltonGardenInn-St.CharlesDecember12 RookiesChristmasParty 7:00RookiesSportsBar&Grill-St.Charles
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Fox Valley Aero ClubAnnual Christmas/Holiday Party
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn4070 East Main Street
St. Charles IL
Cash Bar 6:00pMusic provided by FVAC Past President Alvin ColeRaffle prizes from Hobby Town and Hilton Garden including “Best Girl” gifts and “Big Dog
Drawing”
Bring an unwrapped toy or gift card for the St. Charles “Angel Tree” sponsored by the Salvation Army
Single: $35.00Couples: $60
R.S.V.P. with Entrée Choice(s) by November 25, [email protected] or call 630-541-3054
Four Dinner Choices:
1. Slow Roasted Prime Rib 2. Asiago Chicken with a Lite Broth
3. Penne Pasta with Portabella Mushrooms and Vegetables 4. Grilled Salmon w/lemon dill sauce
All Dinners come with: Salad: Garden salad with tomato and cucumber (Ranch and Italian)
Soup: Cream of Chicken Wild RiceVegetable, Potatoes and Rolls and butter
Dessert: Chocolate Cake
Send Payments to: Debbie Howe 6204 Stable Rd, Woodridge, IL 60517
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