MAR 2003

Volume 1, Issue 3

A word from the Secretary & Treasurer:
We are really pleased at the growth of the CLUB so far, it seems that we are getting one to two members per month on an average. If this keeps up we will be a HAPPY R\C Club. Please remember, if you are paying your dues and initiation fee on the installment plan, that a payment needs to be paid each month. If you cannot attend the meeting, please mail your payment to Victor Valley R/C Flyers at 15415 Dakota Road, Apple Valley, Ca. 92307. The end of our club year is September 30, 2003. This date will be here before we know it and dues will be due again. All members must be paid in full by this date which is a quick seven (7) months away. If you are paying on the installment plan please calculate the remaining amount you owe and pay an amount each month which will enable the total amount to be paid by September 30, 2003. The one time initiation fee is $50.00, the annual dues are $50.00 for the main member and an additional $10.00 for the family membership. All members must be current AMA members.
We are proud of all that have contributed to the effort and promotion of this club and also to the Maintenance of the field. More Hay bales have been placed in the appropriate places for the safety of all that are present.
I do not want to sound like that I am repeating myself or the topic, but I want to just give a BIG thank you to all that have been involved in creating a great a flying field!
It is renewal time for our charter and LOTS of paperwork is at hand, but all has been going good so far and soon we will receive our New Certificate for the year of 2004.
There has been a great response from the flyers that have been flying at the field. There have been many praises for the neat carpeting that has been laid at the field. We recently put down

I want to invert the engine in my new warbird.
What do I need to know?                                               By Steve Lucy
       There are a few things to know about the nature of setting up and running any engine inverted. RC engines are small, lightweight and fairly simplistic engines. They do not have all the complex equipment available to competition aerobatic full size aircraft engines or similar machines; therefore, when asked to run in inverted mounting, sometimes they can be a bit more challenging to set up than an upright installation.
       First, realize that your engine may be full of fuel PRIOR to starting, risking hydrolock which can do severe damage to your engine, especially if the aircraft has been stood on its nose or even just nose low during transportation. Always flip the prop over to check the compression prior to using a starter. If it seems harder than normal, remove the glowplug and flip through several times or spin the engine with an electric starter to clear it and avoid the possibility of hydrolock.
       Next, ALWAYS follow your manufacturer's instructions on engine break in. In almost every case, the engine should be broken in on a test stand where it can be properly watched, cared for, fueled, drained, and adjusted easily and safely. If your manufacturer recommends in flight break in, just be aware that it will be soft on power until the break in period is completed and always be prepared for a dead stick landing during those break in flights.
      Then, once it is broken in, it can be installed. In some cases tuning in the inverted installation is a little more challenging due to the tank/carb relationship combined with the inverted mounting. If this is the case, tuning with the aircraft inverted/engine upright will help get the engine running flawlessly, then it can be run inverted.
       Finally, some engines, especially inexpensive bushinged budget engines, will not like to start in an inverted position, again due to carb/tank positioning and fuel flow. In those case, you may need to start the aircraft inverted and turn upright to fly when running.             
Happy Flying!! "If it doesn't have camouflage and guns, I don't like it!"                                     

        EVENTS     Brian Ranch Airport has asked us to participate at their Ninth Annual "Worlds Smallest" Airshow to be held May 24 & 25.It will be mostly static display with maybe a demo flight or two. This will be a great chance to show off some of  really nice airplanes that some members own.  The airport is located in Llano Ca. You can get more info about the airport and airshow by going to www.brianranch.com
-----------------------                                         APPLE VALLEY AIR FAIR will be June 8th, 10AM- 4PM. This will be another chance to show off them fine looking airplanes. This will also be a chance to attract new members to the club. We will be passing out AMA and club literature and maybe some  something for the kids.We'll be looking for volunteers to man the tables so be ready to be volunteered                   ----------------------- We plan on having a Bar-B-Que one Saturday in April. The details to be worked out at the next meeting. Bring your ideas to the meeting.

From the President:
Well it looks like summer may be upon us, anyway at the time of this writing. The field is looking great thanks to a lot of work from a few members and Mother Nature. I would like to see more of the members using the field. Due to my work schedule I have not been able to fly as much as I would like, and I hope that it lets up soon. The club is growing better than I ever expected it would, and therefore the need for some club programs should be getting underway i.e. training, fun fly's etc. I would like to see some of the other members pick up the responsibility to organize some of these events. If we all don't participate the club may not work. There is an air show coming up in the near future that we have been asked to support so we need to start thinking of what we are going to be doing in the way of presentations, displays and get organized.
Here is a little something to try the next time you go flying, try slow flight around the pattern. Reducing the engine power and pulling to nose up just before the stall can accomplish slow flight. When in this configuration the throttle will gain you altitude and the elevator will control airspeed. It resembles a balancing act with the airplane and will increase your piloting skills if practiced on a regular basis.
Keep the wind on the nose.
The pres.