Dear Club Member

Firstly may I apologise for not sending out your club newsletter as often as I would have liked. I have had a busy year with a house move, holidays, work and I have only found the time to write this brief letter due to the fact I am not able to continue with my DIY projects around the new house because I recently broke my leg.

My busy year has also made it difficult for me to get down to the field. On my few rare visits I have enjoyed some good flying and caught up with members, both old and new.

The club now has 40 members including 7 junior members so we are just about at our maximum membership level.

Two of or junior members, Mitchell Lines and Peter Short took there A licence examinations over the summer and both passed with "flying" colours. Well done to you both.

Your club committee decided to purchase from club fund 3 aircraft for members to use. The models purchased are from the J. Perkins range and is the popular THRUSH glider. Wingspan: 63ins (1.6m), Wing area: (25.30 sq.dm), Weight: approx. 1.50lb (670g), Length: 37.9ins (96.3cm)

This is a smart new electric glider that offers outstanding features such as an all moulded glass fibre fuselage with tinted canopy and built up wings. The model has inset ailerons and requires 2 micro servos for aileron control and a further two micro servos for rudder and elevator control. Included and pre fitted is a powerful C2815/20 brushless outrunner motor with a BM-18amp speed controller and a fitted folding prop with aluminium spinner. The model has been designed to operate on 9.6v - 11.1v with either a 3s Lipo or 2/3AA NiMH batteries.

These gliders are being built by Terry Hall and are almost all ready to go. The guidelines for their use are set out below. These have been made clear and simple to avoid any possible issues.

*Anyone who is cleared to fly solo can use the gliders.
*Users must provide their own crystal and battery charger (NiMh) with auto cut out
*The gliders can be used individually or for competitions.
*The gliders are not high performance aeroplanes - please fly them carefully.
*If a glider is damaged, the pilot does NOT have to pay for repair or replacement.
*If a glider is damaged, see if you or another skilled modeller can repair it. It would be appreciated.
*Certain named keepers who frequent the flying field will keep the gliders. They may be collected from the keepers by prior arrangement.
Have fun!

That's it, clear and simple. Initial contact regarding the gliders should be made via the club chairman. Pete Bennett. The club also has a new frequency board kindly donated by Mitchell's dad, John. The board is of metal construction and each member is issued with a magnetic board showing their frequency. The magnetic board is orange in colour and 4" square making it highly visible to all flyers indicating which frequencies are in use. There is also a 2.4 ghz. section for the members using the "new" frequency. On the subject of 2.4 ghz. Several members are now using this set up and are very pleased with it's performance and range and more importantly NO radio interference problems or glitches.

I have noticed a distinct trend in members turning more over to electric flight than I.C. power and most of the electric planes are gliders. These range from the basic, but very good Easy Star to the huge 4mtr Gliders of Tony and Terry.

Well, that's it for now. I know it's a bit brief but I still need from you guys some input for the publication. I will consider almost anything!

Fly safe and enjoy!

Dennis LMFC Sec