Now is the time to volunteer your time and ideas to the Club!!! Nominations required for ALL Committee positions! AGM – 25th February at Senior Citizens Hall, Palmerston North
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Nomination for Committee Palmerston North Aeroneers Model Aero Club Incorporated
I/We nominate ______for the
position of ______at the
Up-coming elections to be held at the Annual General Meeting of the Palmerston North Aeroneers Model Club Incorporated.
I accept my nomination above.
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Radian flying, January 2016
I (Scott Benjamin, Editor) am going to be judging myself (and anyone else that wants to participate) as per the N.D.C. (national decentralised competition) for A.L.E.S. Radian (or any similar 2 mtr all foam electric glider) this year. This means that I will still fly in our local club competition but will have a slightly different landing circle to what others use. Because of this and the N.D.C. calendar it means that I have to submit scores for flights done in January 2016. For this I need at least one other person to join me (or talk lovingly to my wife) to be my timer (and I will do the same for them if they choose to also submit a score). The more the better. I am sharing this so that everyone has the same opportunity to take part. I am proposing a Radian event on Sunday, January 17th, 2016 from 9am – 12 noon.
3.15 CLASS P: ALES RADIAN (or similar 2m All Foam Electric Glider) (ALES = Altitude Limited Electric Soaring) The intent of this competition is to provide a simple set of rules for a fun event. Open to Radian electric gliders or equivalent 2m all foam models. Major modifications to the aircraft may lead to condemnation by your fellow pilots. The object is to fly three 7 minutes flights over 3 rounds with a bonus for landing. Launch height is limited to 200m and motor run time to 30 seconds. A Contest Director may decide to mass launch groups of pilots to add to the fun of the event. The CD may use group scoring in this instance but points will not be eligible for any record claims or NDC.
3.15.1 Contest rules (a) There are no restrictions on motor, plane or battery chemistry. (b) You can recharge or swap batteries between flights (c) Flights will be scored one point for each second flown up to 7 minutes (i.e. 420 points) then one point lost for each second flown over this time. (d) Launch height is limited to 200m. Height will be controlled by an Altimeter switch placed in line with the throttle channel. Refer section 2.8. (e) A landing bonus of 50 points will be awarded if the whole of the model stops inside a 7 metre diameter circle; 25 points if any part of the model stops inside a 15 metre diameter circle; zero points if outside the 15m circle. (f) Timing of flight is to commence at launch of the model, from the moment it leaves the launchers hand. Maximum motor run time is 30 seconds, to be controlled by the onboard switch. Flight timing stops as soon as the model touches the ground. (g) The motor may not be restarted during the flight. Should the motor be restarted for any reason, the timekeeper will stop the watch immediately and landing points will be lost. (h) No re-flights are permitted.
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(i) Each flight counts. The final score is the total of all points over three flights. (j) The model must be airborne at the end of the round the flight time for the flight & landing to count. (k) The duration of each round will be decided by the CD taking into account the number of competitors, weather conditions etc. For example each round could be 1 hour. ------3.15.2 NDC rules (a) Group scored contest results are not eligible for NDC contests. - Scott Benjamin.
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CAPTAINS’ CORNER
Hi all – here we are at the end of another year.... Weather has not been in our favour since April with wind and rain; don’t get depressed it will come right at some stage. A Christmas meal at Capers Cafe early December was enjoyed by all whom attended. Congratulation to the flyers whom received certificates for their appropriate disciplines.
I wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Look forward to seeing you in 2016
Club Captain, Bruce Fryer.
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The flying field paddock has been cleared of stock to grow the grass for next year’s winter feed.
Please observe the following: 1. Keep vehicles as close to the access track as possible 2. Park vehicles by backing in and driving out onto the access track – don’t loop behind other parked vehicles 3. When walking to and from the pits area, use the designated mown pathways 4. Keep foot traffic to a minimum on all other grass area’s
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CLUB NIGHT
Great night had at Capers cafe for the club Christmas function. Congratulations to all our members that got involved in the years events and of course a special congratulation to those members that got placings; Radian- Vintage- 1st - Bruce Mckay 1st - Phil Pearpoint 2nd - Merv Mathews 2nd - Tama Randell 3rd - Peter Vining 3rd - Bruce Mckay Glider- Tomboy- 1st - Wayne Bilham 1st - Tama Randell 2nd - Bruce Woodfield 2nd - Peter Vining 3rd - Mike Randell 3rd= - Bruce Woodfield 3rd= - Flemming Ravn
Again, congratulations to everyone and thank you for getting involved and supporting your club.
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FROM OUR MEMBERS
Drones and parks policy of Palmerston North.
This document has now been put out by the P.N.C.C. Worth a read so you know where you can and can’t enjoy your flying. - Brad
For some fantastic night time photos click this link, click on the “present” button in the top right corner and scroll through. Definitely worth a look. - Flemming.
So...the last day of flying before Christmas and mother nature put on one of the best days we've had so far this summer. Even though the grass was still uncut and about 2 foot tall everyone seemed to come out for a fly. At one stage I'm sure there was about a dozen Radians in the air. Wayne got out his Pawnee tug so that mike could have an aerotow of his 3 meter Schleicher K-8 glider. A great day had by everyone and still going strong when I left at 1pm. Enjoy your Christmas day everyone and we'll see you back out the field next Sunday with all your new toys that Santa brings you. - Scott B.
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COCKPIT EVOLUTION – FROM THE BEGINNING TO PRESENT If you study the first photo below of the Wright Brother’s first “Wright Flyer,” you will notice that it’s not easy to even “see” the ship’s cockpit, since the pilot has no place truly worthy of even being called what we understand to be a cockpit. In fact, the Wrights, and those they taught to operate their “Flyer,” were completely exposed to the elements, with no protection, not even from the wind stream. Our beloved “Jenny” is seen in the second photo, and we now have what can be truly called a “cockpit.” This evolution from the Flyer took about 13 years and provided a degree of practicality to operating the aircraft never realizable with the original “Flyers.” While the Wright’s first “Flyer” models required the pilot to be prone, the later versions did at least provide seats for the pilots, who could now fly the airplane from a more comfortable sitting position. Our own FAS Columbus Squadron Commander, Captain Benny Foulois, actually learned to fly a Wright Flyer model with a seat, but was otherwise fully exposed to the slipstream, as much as were he on a motorcycle without a windshield. Did you know that he actually took lessons from Wilbur Wright by way of letters written back and forth between himself an Mr. Wright? To our knowledge, Foulois is the first student pilot to learn by way of written postal correspondence. The second significant development we invite you to notice as cockpits evolved, is what took place after WWII, around the late 1970’s, when the old round analogue gauges (affectionately called by pilots, “Steam Gauges”) began to disappear in favour of new digital or so-called “Glass Panel” instrumentation for flight crews. The use of the glass panels (similar to computer monitors) greatly simplified the appearance of the airplane instrumentation layout. Other significant developments along the evolutionary road inside cockpits was in how the instrumentation and controls began to follow new rules for standardization. Similarly, the controls and instruments were also re-designed in favour of both comfort and safety, as the cockpits began to be laid our according the the principles of ergonomic design. Many don’t realize that the older type or conventionally powered aircraft had instrumentation which is far more complex than what is used in most jet aircraft, which incidentally are also much easier to fly. Another interesting evolutionary change has been in the primary control called the “stick.” The early Jenny’s were most often equipped with this “Control Stick” while many single engine and also the later and larger airliners were most typically equipped with “Control Wheels” or “Yokes.” The “sticks” were almost always situated between the pilot’s knees, or centred in the cockpits, as were the “control yokes” for that matter. Now, however, many of the latest airliners and even jet fighters have a small “control stick,” however it is not centred in the cockpit, but rather found alongside the pilot seats on the side of the flight deck or cockpit. You can notice this change in some of the last photos below. Please enjoy the following series of sample photos which help depict the evolution of aircraft cockpits. If you have any suggestions or other interesting comments to make, please give us your thoughts.
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1903 – Wright Brothers’ Flyer – Is this even a cockpit?
1916 – 17 – Jenny JN-4 Cockpit. Notice the wooden control “stick,” like the handle on a baseball bat, in centre of photo. Palmerston North Aeroneers – Servo Chatter December 2015 issue 165 www.aeroneers.com
1927 – Charles A. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis Cockpit. Notice he also had a “stick” as seen above in centre of picture. Because this unique aircraft had no forward visibility for the pilot, Lindbergh had a periscope mounted in the cockpit’s ceiling. This device is in the top of photo, is painted black and sits slightly behind the control “stick.” This displays one of the earliest fully enclosed cockpits.
1925 – Douglas M-2 Cockpit of Mail Carrier Craft. Again take note of the control “stick” in the centre above. This cockpit is still fully exposed and has no ceiling or enclosed sides.
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1920’s – Award Winning Bellanca CF Monoplane. Once again you can see the control “stick’ in the centre above. Also note that the passenger compartment was in front of and below the pilot in photo above. Again, and open cockpit.
1916 – Fokker D.VII German Fighter Aircraft from WWI – Flown by famous Ace Baron Von Richthofen. This German airplane also used the then conventional control “stick” (chrome tube above) with added controls attached to its top. Once again, we have an open “cockpit.” Enclosed cockpits were still not yet in use.
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1939 – 1945 – Famed British Supermarine Spitfire Fighter, which helped win the Battle of Britain. Here, you can see the control “stick” between where the pilot’s knees would be, but it is different insofar as it has a small wheel at its top. Because this cockpit’s all clear plastic canopy is drawn back out of sight, it appears this was an open cockpit, but no WWII aircraft had open cockpits.
1941 – Nazi’s Top Fighter from WWII – Focke Wulf FW 190 F.G. Note the usual control “stick” in front centre of seat.
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1940’s – Nazi Jet Fighter – Messerschmitt ME 262A – 1A – 1st Jet Fighter from any country to enter service in WWII. By now you can easily spot the control “stick” in front centre of the pilot’s seat.
1948-1954 – Bell X1 Rocket ship – Flown by world renowned Test Pilot Chuck Yeager, who named this first supersonic test ship after his wife: “Glamorous Glennis.” Again, the control “stick” is in front of the seat belt buckle.
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1944 – Boeing B29 Super Fortress – Last WWII U.S. heavy bomber which dropped the two Atomic Bombs on Japan. Instead of the control “stick” this aircraft used control “wheels” or “Yokes” , which appear above painted in black and much like auto steering wheels, except that the top of the wheel is removed.
1930’s – Grumman G21 “Goose” – Company’s 1st Commercial Monoplane Seaplane to Serve as Commercial Airliner. Here again, you can see that instead of a control “stick,” the pilots controlled the banking and pitching movements of the aircraft with control “wheels” or “yokes.”
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1949 – De Havilland DH 106 “Comet.” World’s first full service Jet Airliner. Again we see the side-by-side seating for the pilot and co-pilot as in most large aircraft, and they are each equipped with “yokes.”
1977 – Still in USAF Service – General Dynamics/Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon Day Superiority Jet Fighter. Now, for the first time, we see the control stick on the right side of the pilot’s seat. It is black with special buttons (red, white and black) on its top surface and you can see a rubber flex-boot (grey) at its base.
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1966 – 1998 – Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” – Flown by the USAF’s First Aero Squadron. World’s Fastest Jet Aircraft, which was equipped with the now typical control “stick” in centre above.
1953 – 1958 – Douglas DC-7. First Pressurized Douglas Four Engine Supercharged Airliner. This was the last Douglass powered by conventional piston engines. Their next model, the DC-8, was the first Douglas Jet Airliner. Note the two yokes above.
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1958 – French Sud Aviation Caravelle Jet Airliner – In service for over 20 years with various models. Here again, we see the “yoke” controls provided the pilots. Here, however, please note that the “yokes” are not centre mounted, but rather mounted to side directed pedestals.
1969 – 2003 – Concorde, 1st Commercial Supersonic Jet Airliner. Built by joint consortium of both the French & British. Plans are currently in process to fly it again. As with most of its predecessors, this airliner also provided conventional “yokes” for each pilot.
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1969 to Present – Boeing 747-8. First “Wide Bodied” jet in commercial service. Here again we note that the pilots use conventional “yokes’ to direct the “wide-bodied” airliner. Notice the disappearance of the old “steam gauges” and the substitution of the new multi-informational “glass panel” instrumentation now integrated into the cockpit’s design.
2009 – Present. The Boeing “Dreamliner” incorporates the first widespread use of high-tech non-metallic structural members and skinning materials. While this latest Boeing still provides “yokes” for its pilots, the old “steam gauges” have completely disappeared from the instrument panel above and all the flight and engine data is presented via the new rectangular glass panel instrumentation array.
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1984 – Currently Operating: Airbus A320 Narrow Body Airliner. This new airliner has both the new glass panels in its instrument array and has replaced the conventional “yokes” with side mounted control “sticks” on either side of each pilot. The lighting in this photo tends to obscure the shape and location of the “sticks,” but they are there. If you look closely you can likely see them.
2005 – Currently Operating. The Airbus 380. Again, no “yokes” for the pilots, but rather the small “sticks” to the front and side of each pilot’s seat. Notice the computer keyboard pulled out in front of the co-pilot’s seat (right).
- Bruce Woodfield
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HOW TO…
…Build a Airbus A-380 in 7 minutes
3D slope soaring…now there’s a challenge?
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RADIAN
So…with clouds rushing through the sky and every different shade of grey that you can imagine, I loaded up the car (full of optimism) and headed to the field for the last “Radian” day for 2015. Needing just one more round to try and get myself into the top 3 for the year. Upon arriving at the road gate around 8:45 I found this closed. With this not a regular occurrence I wondered if this was a sign that nothing was going to happen today. I gave it until 9:05 to see if any late comers arrived but finally decided to pack it in and concede that I gave it a good go but there were some that just did it better, for this year anyway. As they say, “there is always next year”. Congratulations to our top 3 – 1st, Bruce Mckay. 2nd, Merv Mathews and 3rd, Peter Vinning. Enjoy your holiday break everyone and we will see you for the first “Radian” contest of the New Year on 28th February, 2016 - Scott B.
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EDITORS NOTES I have been toying with the idea of changing the dates of “Servo chatter”. As of next year I will be changing the dates;
From; 18th – articles due 20th – Newsletter published
To; Last day of month – articles due 1st of month - Newsletter published
Hopefully this will:
1. Simplify things so people do not have to “think” about what dates things happen and…
2. Cover a true calendar month for the articles, views and results that happen in any particular one.
If anyone has any views, comments or suggestions on this please let me know, otherwise this will be the last “servo chatter” until the 1st February, 2016.
Results on the website.
Thanks to a spreadsheet that our Club Captain, Greg Findon has made, I have compiled a list of this years Glider, Tomboy, Radian and Vintage results. These are now on the website under;
Club special interests - (S.I.G.) – results
I have only been able to do the results that I can get from past newsletters, if there is any missing that anyone has the results for, I am happy to put them up if they can be sent to me.
I will update next years (2016) as soon as the results get sent to me. There might also be a “Y.T.D.” (year to date) sheet so people can keep a track of how they are doing during the year.
Unfortunately the spreadsheet does not allow for the results to be listed in numerical order but placings will be listed on the right hand side of each page. I will endeavour to list participants in alphabetical order.
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This is your paper!
Please keep sending in your articles over the summer break. Without our members input this would just be a results newsletter. Have your say, send something in.
Keep your eyes on the website for up to date things happening over the summer period.
See you out the field at some stage over the holiday season and/or at the first competition day (Glider) on Sunday, 7th February, 2016.
I personally, and on behalf of the club, wish you all a happy holiday season however you celebrate it. I hope Mother Nature is good to us and we can all get in some good flying.
Thanks, Scott Benjamin
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COMING UP… Club Events Check: http://www.aeroneers.com/apps/calendar/
December 2015
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday – Sport flying from 9am - 6pm
January 2016
17th Radian (N.D.C. event and points)
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday – Sport flying from 9am – 6pm
February 2016
7th Glider
14th Tomboy
21st Combat
A.G.M. – 25th February, 7pm at Senior Citizens Hall, Palmerston North
28th Radian
March 2016
3rd Committee meeting
20th Open day
Indoor will be back in 2016.
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Palmerston North Aeroneers Open day. Sunday 20th March 2016. End of Spur Road West, Colyton.
$5 entry per car $5 raffle load Static and flying displays. for R.C. helicopter DRONES, Warbirds, Gliders, Jets, Combat wings, Vintage and Scale aircraft
FOOD AND DRINK AVAILABLE ONSITE. For further details check out http://www.aeroneers.com $5 Flyer registration https://www.facebook.com/PlamerstonNorthAeroneers/
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FURTHER A…FIELD.
Rotorcross NZ are holding an event to select 5 pilots to go to the world drone racing champs in Hawaii, 20-22 October, 2016.
This event is on 23,24th January, 2016. 21 Emma Drive, Waikawa, Levin.
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COMMITTEE
Club hats and shirts are now available; see a committee member for details.
Hat - $15 Your typical fisherman “Gilligan” style. Shirt - $30 They are 100% Dri-zone polyester, anti-snag and moisture wicking, UPF rating 50+.
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Opinions expressed in this publication are those of each contributor only. The Editor and Committee reserve all right in respect of submitted material. Contributors are reminded that the deadline for publication is the 18th of each month.
Club Address: P.O. Box 800, Palmerston North, New Zealand Club Website: http://www.aeroneers.com Club email: [email protected]
Title Name Phone Email
President Greg Findon 06 356 1571 [email protected]
Vice President Bruce Woodfield 029 357 8039 [email protected]
Treasurer Nigel Langford 06 353 0590 [email protected]
Secretary Necia Parker 06 354 5972 [email protected]
Club Captain Bruce Fryer 06 323 7122 [email protected]
Webmaster / Scott Benjamin 027 248 1971 [email protected] Editor Member Peter Vining 027 443 2378
Club Subs
Family $140.00 Junior (under 18) $40.00 Senior $135.00 Associate $40.00 Associate (Flying) $80.00 Subs are per annum.
Please pay to Nigel Langford & advise him on [email protected]
or any Committee Member.
The club needs to pay the Insurance Fees to the NZMAA prior to July 1st to ensure all Club Members are covered by the MFNZ Public Liability Insurance.
You need to be a paid member to fly at the Club Airfields!
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FINAL APPROACH
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