San Diego Wingmasters Club

San Diego

WINGMASTERS R/C CLUB, INC

AMA Charter #1615

PAST HEADLINES

Here is a collection of previous headlines that appeared on the Wingmasters website. Click on the links below to read the accompanying stories.

Rex's Hit & Miss Engine
At the March meeting Rex Geivett brought his "hit & miss" engine for show and tell. As promised here is the video of him running it in his shop.

From Rex: The museum in Carlsbad where they have a GREAT collection of model engines, cars, boats, other. It's close by, it's free, and worth a trip there for anyone who like model crafts. For a look at what they have and where it is: http://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/

Ellsworth's Flying Warbird

Ellsworth Orr demonstrates a few passes over the runway and then how to make a landing with a bumpy head wind.

Producing R/C Aerial Videos
by Rex Geivett

Rex Geivett has developed a way to make inexpensive videos of his flights. He has detailed his design and equipment in an article for the club. If you are interested in his design and interested in trying this for yourself, CLICK HERE

New Well-head Pump Covers Have Been Built at the Field

One of the last field upgrades has been completed. In mid-July, Julian Schock and Ellsworth Orr collaborated and built new covers for the well head pumps. It is mandated by the County that we protect the well head pumps from collisions by airplanes. This is accomplished by using covers that were built shortly after we gained access to the field. For several years, these covers were badly in need of repairs. It was decided by the Board to replace them instead. The new covers are now in place and are looking good. Nice job Julian and Ellsworth! Thanks for your volunteer efforts.

Click here for pictures of the new well head pump covers

New Pilot Stations Have Been Built at the Field

The old dilapidated pilot stations have finally been replaced at the field. Special thanks to Carl Diefenbach, Ellsworth Orr, Julian Schock, and Daniel Garrow for their hard work getting the job done.

Click here for pictures of the new pilot stations

2009 Election Results

The 2009 Board Elections are over. The balloting was closed on January 1st, 2010. 101 ballots were sent out and 63 ballots were returned before the official deadline (62% turnout). The official results are:

Steve Kerrin: 39 votes

Bill Fullmer: 24 votes

Steve Kerrin has been elected to continue his service to the Board.
Thank you to all who voted!

LiPo Battery Warning!
by David Peterson

I recently purchased a 4 Cell Rhino LiPo from Hobby King. After hooking everything up I got a direct short. Turned out that the output leads from the battery were crossed (+ red was ground) (- black was hot). This was probably a one time fluke, but you might want to put a notice in the newsletter to check newly purchased battery output leads for correctness. Might save someone a destroyed ESC.

IN MEMORIAM
by Rex Geivett

On December 5, 2009 we lost a friend and former WingMaster when Trudy Sherland lost her bout with cancer. She fit in well with the group and enjoyed meeting with her fellow members and friends at our flying site. Until she dropped out a couple of years ago, she was learning to fly and doing quite well considering her lack of flying knowledge or experience. Trudy was a pretty darn good Easy Star student pilot and was almost ready to solo. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Rex's Paper Airplane:

Rex's Paper Airplane from Irv Stafford on Vimeo.

Rex has produced a set of plans and instructions for his Paper Airplane. They are available to anyone interested in building one and are free to Wingmasters members. He asks a small donation to cover printing and postage for non-members.
Recent Upgrades to the Field
Recent upgrades to the field have been completed. New fencing along the runway, a new work bench, and a new locking cabinet have been added to the field. CLICK HERE to read all about it and to see the pictures.

New Solar Charging Station at the Field
A new solar charging station is now available at the Wingmasters Flying Field. CLICK HERE for more information about this new modern convenience.

Wingmasters Picnic - 2009
This year's picnic was a huge success! Click Here to read all about it and to see the pictures.