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The soon to be released FAA proposals for regulating aero-modeling are expected to be “onerous and over reaching” in the view of the AMA. I gave this presentation at the General meeting last Thursday. Since not all of you were able to attend, I thought it best to put it on the web site. Everyone needs to be aware of the potential impact on our R/C modeling activities and what we can do about it.

 Jack

 Presentation

We have a new year ahead of us, and we need people to provide some effort to keep our flying field in good condition. Your Board has examined alternatives such as hiring someone to maintain the field (not permitted by Park union rules) or having the Park do it (their mowing equipment is incompatible with our needs and they cannot use ours) so it looks like it is up to us. 

Club officers elected at the December board meeting for 2012 are:

President - Jack Fiscus
Vice President - Al Watson
Treasurer - Steve Guty
Secretary - Lucienne Wu

A recent injury that occurred at the field highlights the need to observe specific safety precautions when flying electrics.  The flyer was attempting to disconnect the motor battery when he accidently bumped the throttle stick on the transmitter.  The motor started and the prop cut his hand and arm.

You are probably as tired of hearing about this subject as I am writing to you about it. However, we are once again receiving complaints of over flights of the condominiums to the East of the field. By this,  I mean the actual flight of model airplanes over the residence area. This means that the East Lake Sammamish Parkway is being over flown, as well. The impact of an R/C model incident in these locations would be catastrophic. We are continually made aware of the closure of fields in the areas surrounding Seattle. We are not immune to similar action.

Everett Dixon, Steve Guty and Patrick Pranica were elected to the MAR/C Board of Directors to serve a term of 2012 – 2014. 

At the October Club meeting, Chuck Bower, President of Whidbey Island R/C Society, presented the UAV model designed by the University of Washington aeronautics design class. The model has a strut braced wing and is powered by twin EDFs. Click on the Videos tab to see Chuck flying the UAV. Also see Gallery photos, Meeting Oct 20.