The
Last Saturday (3/28) was the last official “Building
Class” fly in at Larry’s hobby shop. Our thanks to Larry
for allowing the Cloud Jockeys to fly our micro’s and
Quad Saturday mornings during the last few months. It
really help to get out the house and shoot the breeze and
fly something. During a “Normal” winter in Lafayette
we normally have a few days of outside flying weather but
these last few years haven’t been kind to the
RC airplane hobby weather wise.
Having North
Montgomery and
April
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2015
to deal with it.
We are starting up our Glider/Combat contests in a couple
of weeks. April 18 at noon starts our flying season.
We will be doing both combat and gliders at the south
field until the Corn gets too high to find lost airplanes
(I am looking at you Tom). I have been flying gliders
a couple of years and have really been hooked - lots of
fun.
For the meeting coming up - wake up from hibernation and bring your latest creation to show and tell .
Let other club members see what has been taking up
valuable TV watching time while you are in the workshop :<)
the Purdue Armory has also
been great.
Of particular
interest is the
development of
Quad “Boxing”
(Tom Snyder’s
term) I tried mixing it up with
Tom and Larry
using my “rural
king” cheap
Al Borges with his own design of a familiar
Regular Meeting Jenks Rest
quad and it was a lot ‘craft,’ the flight characteristics were yet to be
March 11, 2015
of fun. I can see
proven but presumably (or hopefully) will fly
this coming up for
better than the original.
I knew this would happen (again) someday. I have
my future endeavors
On the other hand, with appropriate targets
once
again misplaced. So I will get a lot wrong but maynext off season.
this could make for a pretty cool fun fly event.
be not too wrong.
Ron Needham
James Redman is a new member who first came to
has been helping out with the club webpage - We now have
see
us
at
the mall show.
a “you tube” channel – Search for “Lafayette Cloud Jockeys”
We will be also to post videos and photos much easier without a lot of time or effort to maintain.
I would also like to see more activity around our
“Facebook” page- let us know if you want to post on this
page and we will friend you. I want the Facebook page to be
our ‘scrapbook” that can be updated immediately by a wide
range of members.
This month we are pleased to announce that we have bestowed a lifetime membership to a valued member - Jim
Shields. Jim generously donated a John Deere 54” mower to
the club after hearing our plans to replace the smaller Bolens
Mower we have.
The board discussed this and the best way we could
demonstrate our appreciation to him was to bestow a lifetime
member status.
The size and power of this new addition to our club will
Dave Borntrager with a heavy swap meet acquisition.
greatly improve our ability to maintain the field. For example,
we have already purchased a “drag harrow” that will be used
to repair the ruts and uneven spots on the field.
Speaking of which - the idiots who like to make donuts on
the end of runway have been at it again. Please if you see
suspicious activity or notice vandalism at the field. Contact
park security right away 491-2679 or 479-6109. Do not get
involved directly - let the park security personnel or the police
Our planned monthly meeting will be held at Jenk’s Rest 7:00PM Wednesday April 8
We would
prefer to sell this
mower to a
member of the
club. If you have
interest do act
quickly.
After the
coming meeting
April 8 it will be
offered to other
AMA Clubs.
Procedure for paying your 2015 club dues Membership Renewal Time..
1. Regular Adult Membership (19 Years of Age as of July 1) to the Lafayette Cloud Jockeys, Inc.
$ 40.00
Whether you are new or renewing your Lafayette Cloud Jockey
membership you will be required to show, or provide a copy of,
your current AMA membership card.
If there are no changes in contact information (Address, Phone,
Email) a renewal form is not needed for returning members.
New members MUST fill out a membership renewal form to
provide all of their current contact information.
AT CLUB MEETINGS
See a club officer (preferably your treasurer) and show your
AMA card and remit your dues according to the schedule.
AT THE MALL SHOW!!!
See a club officer (preferably your treasurer) and show your
AMA card and remit your dues according to the schedule.
R/C HOBBIES PLUS
Fill out the membership renewal, if needed, and include a copy
of your AMA card. Remit the correct payment for your dues
(checks preferred) enclosed in an envelope and placed in the
LCJ drop box.
MAIL IN MEMBERSHIP
Same as above except the envelope is posted to :
Lafayette Cloud Jockeys, Attn. Treasurer, P.O. Box 5085,
Lafayette, IN 47903
2. Junior Membership (under 19 years of Age as of July 1) –
Free, provided the proposed member has parental consent
and a valid AMA Youth membership
3. Family Membership - $50.00 (Modeler, spouse and
children under the age of 26 who are attending school or serving
in the US Armed Forces.
After March 30th add $5.00 late fee to all renewals.
Name
Circle if new member
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Street / Apt:
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City, State, Zip:
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Phone :
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Email :
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(Email copies of the Flypaper and other alerts are
distributed as blind copies to maintain individual
privacy.)
Amount Paid: Check No.
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Jack brewer showed
off this build of ….
Sorry Jack my
memory well ran dry
Previously Ron Kovach showed off one camera equipped
Quad (Sold it) and bought a replacement. Now equipped
with turnkey RPV built into the provided transmitter.
Tony Venizia is venturing into the world of Qrad racing.
When fully equipped the small quad barnstorms a coarse
laid out by the competitors. Fixed, forward-facing, FPV
cameras and a plethora of
spare props are required
to fly.
Do you recognize
this AT6?
For some time it
played the part of
hangar queen at RC
Hobbies Plus. That is
until Bill Vollmer
took it on.
The old ‘odd’ colors were stripped away and the canopy replaced and
much of the
other
‘defects’
were reworked.
Bill
found
though that
he also
needed to
build his
own tools
to rework
the control
surfaces.
George Partlowe has pair powerful electrics. One may
be equipped to fly off the water.
Cloud Jockeys Board Meeting Notes
March 11, 2015
Jenks Rest
Columbian Park
Officers: President Al Borges, Vice President Secretary Tom Snyder, Vice President Chuck Castell,
Board: Larry Piatt, Ron Kovach, Bill Vollmer,
George Partlowe alt. Orion Wingfieild
1. Art cannot be at change Amelia from August
8th ti August 15th MSC
2. Motion to purchase a chain harrow with a
budget of $300 to repair the field damaged by
4 wheelers.
3. Bill Vollmer has been examining a geocell
material that may be a serviceable solution to
fix to keep the road from washing out.
4. Dick Kramer is getting out of the hobby and
we will need to make arrangement to pull the
stuff.
5. The Crawfordsville club may have lost their
field and is looking for a place to fly. We will
informally offer them the opportunity to fly at
either the Timberhouse or McAllister at their
option.
6. For his generosity Jim Shields has been voted
lifetime membership in the Lafayette Cloud
Jockeys.
LINKS
THE MAN WHO RODE THUNDER (TRUE STORY).
THIS IS ABOUT 3 MINUTES WORTH OF VERY
INTERESTING NARRATIVE. NEXT TIME YOU
THINK
YOU ARE HAVING A BAD DAY REFLECT ON
THIS.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/0cqQzcChFG0
Quad Racing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70pusNNunMA
A complete Linux
computer in the palm
of your hand. That is
the Rasberry Pi computer.
Franz Frederick
showed his in operation. The device has
many I/O ports that
can be configured for
any operation (R/C or
otherwise) and carries
enough programming
power to get the job
done.
Officers and Board
1915 Scott St
Regular monthly
meetings are
held at Jenk’s
Rest in
Columbian Park,
Lafayette.
All regular
meetings will be
held on the
second
Wednesday of
the month at 7:00PM
President : Al Borges [email protected]
VP/Secretary :Tom Snyder
[email protected]
VP/Treasurer : Chuck Castell
[email protected]
Board of Directors Lar r y Piatt, Ron Kovach,
George Partlowe, Bill Vollmer, Alt Orion Wingfeild
Parks Liaisons : OPEN Flight Instruction : OPEN
Public Relations : OPEN Safety Officer : OPEN
C A L E N D A R of EVENTS
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
4/8/15
Wednesday 7:00
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
Combat and Glider
Contest
4/18/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Timberhouse Aero Estaes
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
5/13/15
Wednesday 7:00
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
Combat and Glider
Contest
5/16/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Timberhouse Aero Estaes
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
6/10/15
Wednesday 7:00
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
Lafayette Model Air Show
6/13/15
Saturday
(Setup begins at T.B.A.)
McAllister Park
800 Parkview, Lafayette IN 47904
Combat and Glider
Contest
6/20/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Timberhouse Aero Estaes
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
7/8/15
Wednesday 7:00
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
July Fun Fly Invitational
Theme and time T.B.A.
7/11/15
Saturday TBA
McAllister Park
800 Parkview, Lafayette IN 47904
Combat and Glider
Contest
7/18/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Amelia Earhart Fun Fly
8/8/15
Saturday
McAllister Park
800 Parkview, Lafayette IN 47904
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
8/12/15
Wednesday 7:00
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
Combat and Glider
Contest
8/15/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
9/9/15
Wednesday 7:00
Combat and Glider
Contest
9/19/15
Saturday 12 Noon
Club Meeting
Board meeting to follow
10/14/15
Wednesday 7:00
(Combat) McAllister Park
(Gliders) Timberhouse Aero Estaes
(Combat) McAllister Park
(Gliders) Timberhouse Aero Estaes
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
(Combat) McAllister Park
(Gliders) Timberhouse Aero Estaes
Jenk’s Rest
1915 Scott Street, Lafayette, IN 47904