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It's That Time Again! April 2019 IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! By Don Stewart Yes, it’s time again to start thinking about the upcoming flying season. Time to dust off the snow, rust and cobwebs. Get your equipment ready to go. Your first concern should be your batteries, not only the receiver batteries but your transmitter as well. How long have they been in there? Were the cycled and stored properly last season? It’s way easier to replace a $20 battery than it is to replace a $2000 glider. How are your servos? Have any last flight hard landings? Do they all function properly and center every time? How about your clevises and control arms? I saw a beautiful Pike Perfect go in on launch because the pilot used a 2mm clevis on a 2-56 threaded rod. Check for cracks in the fuselage and any hidden damage to the flight surfaces and hinges. Any wiper damage that could hang up a flap or aileron? Did any components shift and alter the C/G? How about the flight program? Is left still left and right, still right? Up and down? How about your flap functions, launch mode and camber setting? If you are flying an electric does the brake for the motor work? Will the prop fold back correctly? How are those motor batteries and on board back up? Does your CAM unit still program correctly? Did you put your AMA number and FAA number on the plane? Did you include your identification on the off chance somebody else finds it and would like to return it? An offer of a reward is usually a good incentive. Do any building over the winter? Did you inadvertently glue something shut? Are all of you glue joints sound? CA glue can be very sneaky and unforgiving. Did you buy another ship from someone? Did they sell you a stripped servo or a damaged carbon fiber push rod? What shape is your on-field recharge battery and charger? There’s nothing like driving all the way to a contest to find out you can’t recharge for the next round. Look over your on-field repair kit. Do you have your own CA glue and 5-minute epoxy? How about some spare carbon fiber push rod stock and extra clevises, some balsa, carbon fiber or fiber glass cloth, extra wing bolts or empennage screws. Think of anything you could not do without if it gets lost in the grass. How about a blanket to assemble the model over so it won’t get lost in the grass. What tools might you need out there? Last but not least, how is the pilot? Is its brain to thumb function operational? Does it remember the launch and land schedule? Does it have sunscreen and insect repellant? The sun can be pretty brutal on the flight line and try to get your time with a swarm of gnats getting in your eyes and up your nose. Don’t forget the water. There! That’s a good start. Did I forget anything? Feel free to point it out. The real question here is did YOU forget anything? 1 From the March 2015 issue of Soaring Magazine • If you circle in sink, you will go down. • The glider knows how to fly, but it is like a little kid, it needs guidance and adult supervision. • If the wings are level, the glider must and will go straight, if you want to go straight keep the wings level. • The glider will do what every you “tell” it to do. You just gotta know what to tell it. • Making a spot landing, while leaving the glider as a pile of junk is not good. • Landing is nothing more than controlling the speed and making turns at the right places. Look for more glider words of wisdom in future issues of the Eagle. Thanks to Colleen Bumgarner and Dave Moore for these words of wisdom. NWSS Eagle April 2019 Volume 2019 The Eagle is the official newsletter of 2019 NWSS the Northwest Soaring Society. More Calendar/Coming Events information about the NWSS can be found at our website: June 1, 2019 Nominations for 2019 Board of www.northwestsoaringsociety.org Directors and Nominations for Cliff Mink Award are open. Newsletter Editor: Jim Pugh [email protected], 253-217-5738 August 1, 2019 Nominations Closed for Board of Directors. Hardcopy production and mailing: Kevin Martin [email protected] August 1, 2019 master’s Class paperwork due 503-469-0234 for consideration for 2018. Contact Jim Pugh for address August 15, 2019 Nominations for Cliff Mink corrections, technical issues with Award closed. Masters Class nominations electronic editions and information closed. about receiving The Eagle. September 13, 2019 Board of Directors Send articles, classified and photos to meeting before the Tournament at the flying Jim at [email protected] field. Flyers for NWSS contests should be September 14, 2019 43nd Annual NWSS sent to Richard Van Dijk, NWSS Contest Tournament Coordinator [email protected] 360-891-2188) who will proof them and September 14, 2019 Board of Directors forward to the newsletter editor and webmaster. meeting reconvened after flying for election of Officers for 2020 Two delivery methods are available for The Eagle: hard copy, or email copy of the March 2020 newsletter (PDF format). Board of Directors Meeting Tentatively in March 2020 at central location. 2 2019 Board of Directors President Rex Grace Colleen Bumgarner, Kevin Martin [email protected] Treasurer/NWSS Archivist [email protected] 208-929-0135 [email protected] 503-358-4424 Tom Culmsee 208-882-7126 Vice President [email protected] Jim Pugh, Newsletter Editor Richard Van Dijk 503-358-8421 [email protected] [email protected] Anne Stimers 253-874-2429 360-891-2188 [email protected] Rex Grace, Scorekeeper Jim Pugh 509-270-8648 [email protected] [email protected] Don Stewart 208-929-0135 253-874-2429 [email protected] Kevin Martin, Newsletter Ken Eaton 509-946-0915 Production. Assistant Newsletter 541-206-7344 Officers Editor. [email protected] Art Boysen, Secretary [email protected] Jim Frahm [email protected] 503-358-4424 [email protected] 509-927-8611 Richard Van Dijk Contest 509-443-2716 Coordinator [email protected] 360-891-2188 Dave Portwood, Webmaster [email protected] 503-381-6992 NWSS Membership Application --- 2019 New Member/Renewal Name: ______________________________AMA/MACC #_____________ Address: ____________________________Phone: ____________________ City: _____________________State/Provence: ___________Zip: _________ E-Mail Address: ________________________________________________ Can we publish your email address on the NWSS webpage? (Anti-spamming measures are taken) Y/N Dues: Individual $20.00/year Family $25/year Junior $12.00/year Please select the type of newsletter delivery you want. Please mail me a hard copy: Y/N Please send me and email telling me when a newsletter is available to download from the NWSS webpage, (Acrobat pdf format): Y/N Please email the newsletter directly to me, (Acrobat pdf format): Y/N Use email address above: Y/N Use an alternate email address: Y/N Mail application and Check made out to the NWSS to: Colleen Bumgarner, NWSS Treasurer Good Samaritan Society Moscow Village Apartments Apt # 106 640 N. Eisenhower St Moscow Idaho 83843 3 In praise of AMY POOL By Guy Russo I had the pleasure of flying with Amy at the 2018 NATS. We timed and called for each other on several rounds. It was such a nice surprise to see Amy again. I recall when she first showed up at the NWSS events in 1992-93. She was planning on reading a book, but the Portland group would have none of it and soon Amy was scoring and running a retriever and generally helping out. 1997 was her first contest in Pasco flying a Gentle Lady which she renamed the “Nasty Girl”… I think just because of its condition rather than attitude. I know that Amy had been flying in Texas and doing quite well at F3J. Amy had also gone to the F3J worlds to help the teams and also did the complex scoring for the worlds at one time. Amy came up for the 40th Tournament and showed a lot of skill. The NATS was when Amy and I invested a lot of rounds calling and timing for each other and I must say I was very pleased and impressed with Amy’s overall performance. Not only did she exhibit pro level flying skills but of equal importance she showed tremendous poise, focus and excellent decision making. Amy was in the top grouping going into the final 3-4 rounds. Her flying was consistent, and her choices showed real expertise. In the challenging conditions, several pilots were gambling on darting downwind right off tow and many were maxing. Not everyone of these pilots was making it back to within 75 meters of the spot and so came up with a zero score. In Fact, the pilot in first place, Rich Burnoski posted a zero and fell to 7th. Amy watched with a pros poise as one by one the leading contestants posted low scores. She made good decisions all weekend watching other pilots and tracking the changeable air. Ballast, no ballast camber and float or zip to a likely spot in the sky. Really fun to observe and learn from. The change in Amy’s demeanor from the 1997 to now was dramatic. Now lots of folks know what it’s like to be beat by a girl. Outstanding Amy! Guy PS I was feeling rather pleased with myself that perhaps I had something to do with Amy’s success, but she squashed that notion by also winning the F3J event! You go girl! 4 Shavings from the Editors Desk April 2019 Here it is April already.
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