Official Publication of Kalamunda Aeronautical Model Society (Inc). Issue: February 2015

Kalamunda Aeronautical Model Society (Inc.)

KAM’s General Meeting Wednesday 21st January 2015

Chair: Murray Tingey

Meeting Open: 8:00hrs

Attendance: 18 members

Apologies: Nigel Clarke, Wayne Schenk, Rick Leonhardt, Dave Trewarn

Visitors: Nil

Secretary’s Report

Minutes of Last Meeting: Published to members 19-01-2015.

Minutes accepted as true record: Moved: Eric Gooch Seconded: Frank Jensen Carried Unanimously

Correspondence Inward: Email from Brian Thompson re: contact details for Murray Tingey Email from Dave Latham re: KAMS joining fees Email from Glen Baldwin re: Transmitter left at the field Email from Frank Jensen re: contact details for Gregg Voak Email from Les Stockley re: query regarding date for 2015 KAMS glider rally Email from Alan Criniti (AWA Secretary) re: gold wing members wanted to step-up and participate in Instructor Course Email from Alan Criniti re: forthcoming change to MAAA wings ratings to accommodate foam models under 2kg. More details will be published in the upcoming Windsock magazine Email forwarded from Lee Vernon (KAMS visitor) re: damage to his vehicle whilst at KAMS field Emails from Murray Tingey re: insurance claim for damaged car at KAMS field

Correspondence Outward: Email to the membership re: field closed due to total fire ban on 30th

December 2014 Email to Dave Latham re: KAMS fees enquiry Email to Les Stockley re: KAMS glider rally date confirmation Email to Max Summers re: left his Tx at the field Email to Frank Jensen re: contact details for Gregg Voak Email to Bill Keech re: new member joining pack Email to Dave Stuart re: new member joining pack Email to Phil Hesford re: new member joining pack

Secretary’s report accepted: Ross Duncan Seconded: Ian Johnson Carried Unanimously

Membership Services:

Membership Statistics

Current Financial Members 121 Membership Peak for Last Year 133

Renewals Received since last General Meeting 1

New Members Since last General Meeting 3

Treasurer’s Report January 2015 Extracted from the full report presented to the January Committee and General meetings for the December 2014 accounts.

Treasurers Report Accepted - Moved: Todd Wallace Seconded: Ken Heinz Carried Unanimously

New Members:

The following new member(s) have applied, paid their appropriate dues and been duly nominated and seconded by a financial member:

Name Class Wings MAAA Proposed Seconded

Phil Hesford Senior Nil Nil Tim Watson Ken Heinz

Dave Stuart Senior Instructor 36658 Jason Trebilcock Tim Watson

Bill Keech Pensioner Nil 11674 Mark Keech Ken Heinz

To be recommended to the General Meeting.

Kalamunda Aeronautical Model Society (INC) Dec-14

Nov B/F 15,386.02$

DEBIT CREDIT

Date Cheque # Name Details Value Date Cheque # Name Details Value

1-Dec 2863 Gary Herren Mowing 150.00$ 16-Dec Westpac - Interest Term deposit 612.13$

2-Dec 2864 Max Kershaw Mowing 60.00$ 16-Dec from term deposit 2,387.87$

3-Dec 2869 Synergy Electricity 142.45$

5-Dec 2866 Roy Scott Mowing 60.00$ *** Above totals $3000.00 transferred from term deposit

10-Dec 2868 Tim Watson Keys cut 18.00$ as per members agreement for balance of year requirements

16-Dec 2860 Grant MacDonald Mowing 60.00$

18-Dec 2872 Murray Tingey xmas party 57.63$ 22-Dec ASST renewal Gary Dicken 335.00$

18-Dec 2873 Ken Heinz Field Maintenance 450.44$ Canteen 248.00$

22-Dec 2865 Michael Lowe Mowing 30.00$ 31-Dec Westpac Interest 14.13$

22-Dec 2870 Jason trebilcock Canteen/Toilet supplies 264.78$

22-Dec 2871 Jason trebilcock Xmas party/food/games 220.60$

Total 3,597.13$

Total 1,513.90$ Uncleared Cheques -$

Unpresented Cheques -$

C/F to Oct 17,469.25$

Term Deposit 33,521.40$

Treasurer President

Wings:

Name Wings

Bill Keech Powered Fixed Wing Bronze

AWA Report

• Nil

Field Managers Report

• Everything seems to be running well, no maintenance issues

Safety Officers Report

• Nil

Committee Business:

• Murray will follow up with the possibility to replace the current key-locked light switches in the toilets with push-button time delay switches. Keith Willans will also load-test the faulty power point in the center shelter.

• The committee has received a quote to install the first-flush devices on the new water tanks. The work will go ahead in due course.

General Business:

• Dave Trewarn attended the January committee meeting to put forward redevelopment ideas for KAMS field. This involved extending the flying surface, potentially putting in a second car parking area whilst enlarging and squaring up the existing car park and creating a water pond at the northern end of the property for floatplane flying in winter. All this is conditional on the amount of sand that may be available for excavation from the field whilst having a minimal impact on the long-term use and enjoyment of the field. Any enlargements to car parking areas or roadways will also need dressing with road base to make them useable in winter.

Dave will firstly sample the soil in the field to see if there is available sand for the project in its entirety and will report back to the committee with his findings.

These plans were discussed at the General meeting for consideration before any work is undertaken.

There was little support for a water pond for float flying, but overwhelming support was placed for the construction of a second car park and an access road to join the two car parks. A map will be circulated to the membership showing a rough outline of the proposed changes.

• Incident at field – a visitor’s car was damaged in the car park. Ongoing investigations are not proceeding well as no one wants to come forward and make statements to help in the investigations. A claim has been made to MAAA for the cost to of the visitor’s insurance excess costs. Murray is following up with this matter.

General Business: Cont:

• Response from Kevin Dodd re: heavy models flying uncertified are that all parties, including clubs and its members could be open to litigation in the event of an accident with an uncertified model. KAMS has a duty of care to ensure that all members are adhering to the rules and only flying heavy models that have been properly certified and signed-off.

A proposal was put forward from Murray that a ledger be kept at the field wherein all heavy and/or gas turbine models are recorded so they can be referenced where necessary to see if a model flying at the field has current certification. It is expected that the owner of the aircraft and/or the (KAMS member) inspector will maintain the ledger. The KAMS committee, safety officer and heavy/gas turbine inspectors will have access to the ledger when required.

A new by-law will be added and will read as:

3.17 HEAVY MODEL AND TURBINE CERTIFICATIONS All fixed or rotary wing models weighing over 7kg to 150kg and any turbine or Pulse Jet models must comply with the MAAA MOP/s applicable to that model before being flown at KAMS. In addition to the MAAA MOP requirements, a KAMS Model Register is held in the Canteen and all Endorsed Pilots with such models are required to ensure the details of their aircraft certification/s and/or re-certifications (Permits to Fly) as the case may be, are recorded within the Register for all models they currently fly at KAMS, prior to any flight taking place after initial certification.

Members and or Guests may be asked to show the certification documentation before being allowed to fly at KAMS. MAAA Inspectors and KAMS Committee and the KAMS Safety Officer have the right to ask any person to show proof of certification before flying may take place or continue. In addition to this any event Contest Director may at the event ask for proof of certification. It is the intent that all models of these types would be registered within the club register and as such officials would check the register firstly, before enquiring of any member about certification paperwork.

Gary Herren proposed the by-law, Ken Heinz seconded. The by-law will published in the February Slipstream newsletter and will be voted on at the February general meeting.

Meeting Close

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Day , Date Time Event CD

Feb-15 Monday, 2 February 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Sunday, 15 February 2015 9:00 AM Glider Rally & Aerotow

Wednesday, 18 February 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Mar-15 Monday, 2 March 2015 Labour Day 7:30 pm Committee Meeting

Saturday, 14 March 2015 9:00 AM AWA “Aussie Thermal” State Champs

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Sunday, 29 March 2015 9:00 AM Warbirds

Apr-15 Friday, 3 April 2015 Good Friday – Glider Fly-In & F3K No IC flying

Sunday, 5 April 2015 Easter Sunday - No IC flying

Monday, 6 April 2015 Easter Monday

Monday, 6 April 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 15 April 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Monday, 27 April 2015 Anzac Day

May-15 Monday, 4 May 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Sunday, 10 May 2015 9:00 AM Jet SIG – Jet Day

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Jun-15 Monday, 1 June 2015 Western Auatralia Day

Monday, 8 June 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 17 June 2015 8:00 PM Annual General Meeting

Sunday, 21 June 2015 12:00 PM State F4C Scale Competition

Jul-15 Monday, 6 July 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 15 July 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Aug-15 Monday, 3 August 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 19 August 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Sep-15 Monday, 7 September 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

8:00 PM General Meeting

Monday, 28 September 2015 Queens Birthday

KAMS Calendar 2015 Revision 1: Cont

Oct-15 Saturday, 3 October 2015 9:00 AM Bring & Buy Day

Monday, 5 October 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Sunday, 11 October 2015 9:00 AM Jet SIG - Jet Day

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 8:00 PM General Meeting

Saturday, 31 October 2015 9:00 AM AWA F3B Glider

Nov-15 Monday, 9 November 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

8:00 PM General Meeting

Sunday, 22 November 215 9:00 AM ARF Scale Day

Dec-15 Monday, 7 December 2015 7:30 PM Committee Meeting

Saturday, 12 December 2015 4:00 PM Christmas BBQ

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

8:00 PM General Meeting

Friday, 25 December 2015 Christmas Day - No IC Flying

Monday, 28 December 2015 Boxing Day - No IC Flying

1. There are five days of the year where no IC activity is permitted. These are: New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Please try and be present for the next meeting

Wednesday February 18th – Starts at 8.00pm

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