EFO Flying Meeting Reminder Remember that the posted dates and places are tentative for the winter EFO meetings.	Winter Indoor Flying at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI Legacy indoor flying info.
The December 2023 EFO Indoor Flying Meeting Info and photos from the Dec. flying meeting at the Legacy Center.	New Bitza Plane Howard Evans describes his "bits of this, and bits of that" plane.
AN OLD FASHION HOBBY SHOP Joe Hass shares memories of his father's hobby shop in Wayne, MI.	Skymasters' Indoor Flying Season Has Started Pete Foss announces the Skymasters' indoor flying season 2023/2024.
An Important Note Regarding Skymasters Indoor Flying Pete Foss with an important update to the Skymasters' indoor flying season 2023/2024.	Skymasters' Indoor Flying Season Flyer The flyer for the Skymasters' Indoor 2023/2024 flying season.
Upcoming E-vents	Send Ken email

EFO Meeting Reminder      Please keep in mind that winter and early spring monthly EFO meeting dates are to be determined (TBD), as well as the place.      The meetings could be on Zoom or possibly at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI. It all depends on the weather.      Members will be notified, via email, as to the time and place.      Everyone is welcome, with indoor type planes and proof of AMA membership, and a $10 fee, to fly at the Legacy Center.      Spectators are free.      The next EFO monthly meeting is scheduled for Wed., January 10 at 12:30 p.m. at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI. (See note in this issue.)      If the weather is not safe for driving on that date, the meeting will be postponed to a future date and members notified, via email, regarding any change in date, time or place. Return to "What's In This Issue" Winter Indoor Flying at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI      Indoor flying is now taking place through 2024 at the Legacy Center Sports Complex, 9299 Goble Dr., Brighton, MI, 48116 phone: 810-231-9288 Wednesdays from 12:30 PM until 2:30 PM. The cost is $10 per drop-in session. Spectators Are Free Return to "What's In This Issue" The December 2023 EFO Indoor Flying Meeting      The December EFO Indoor Flying Meeting was held on Wednesday, December 2, 2023 at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI.      The meeting was well attended by EFO members. There were many members flying in the mix of other attendees for the indoor flying session that day.      The following photos were taken that day. Denny Sumner, Mark Couling and Norm Peters flying Keith Shaw and Roger Wilfong chat as Andy Tomasch flies A couple of types of planes that are typically flown in the Legacy Center Return to "What's In This Issue" New Bitza Plane From Howard Evans Forwarded by Pete Waters via email Hi Pete,      Hope all well in Florida.      Good here except hot and wet. Summer has arrived!      We are about to be evicted from our flying field and in process of moving.      One of our new neighbours has started complaining of noise - and we haven't flown there yet! (Wow, kind of a universal problem! KM)      See the new plane, it is wings and tail off a Hyperion Extra 260 and the Fuz is mine with no colour coordination. I used what film I had in workshop. 1.4m span 2.1kg      Goes well. Still trimming. Take care, Howard Return to "What's In This Issue" AN OLD FASHION HOBBY SHOP From Joe Hass via email      On Saturday October 21, 2023 we gathered at the 5 Steakhouse in Plymouth, MI to remember my father's hobby shop, Wayne Hobby Center.      A request from my son, Chris, for a history of the shop (he wasn't born yet), a request of my second son David for a Delta Dart with the store advertising coupled with multiple conversations with Denny Sumner of his memories of the store precipitated the event.      Joining us were Keith Shaw (Mr. Electric), Pete Waters (Past District 7 VP and owner of KMI) and Dennis Waske (Waske Signs). Dennis creates all the wonderful designs on my aircraft. His father, Paul, was my Dad's best customer buying virtually every new kit that came in.      We shared decades of aviation memories. I brought along a number of old kits to help set the mood. Most did not know of my Dad's nautical interests and experiences.      The photo shows Grandsons Davis Hass, Chris Hass, Keith Shaw, son Joe Hass, Dennis Waske, Denny Sumner, Pete Waters.      Wayne Hobby was very much a "man cave" before they were invented. The retail section was in front. The back room had a full workshop plus a full kitchen. The coffee pot was always full. A steel insert in a window allowed for the break in of unmuffled glow engines much to the neighbors delight.      During the winter, tethered glow engine aircraft were flown indoors. Yes, the store got smoky from the exhaust fumes.      After dinner, and most Saturdays and Sundays, modelers would come to the shop to work on their aircraft with a ready source of supplies just a few feet away.      My Dad was always willing to take anyone and everyone for a flight in his Cherokee Archer. It was mostly at night as he had to keep the store open. A quick trip to Willow Run would net a flight over the Detroit skyline or a flight to Toledo for coffee.      If you take a close look of the storefront photo (Joe is on the extreme left) you will see he is holding a VW Beetle model with wings. Joe fitted his full size Beetle with actual wings for promotional events.      One of his favorite aircraft was the Shriek flying wing (pictured in pieces). He was famous for low inverted passes, sometimes with disastrous results. I have his last Shriek and still fly it. It has gone through 3 different engine and radio configurations. I have a N.I.B. Shriek kit too.      It was a different, easier time 37 years ago, now lost to rules, regulations and business standards. Joe Hass 248-321-7934 Return to "What's In This Issue" Skymasters' Indoor Flying Season Has Started From Pete Foss via email Hey Indoor Pilots,      I'm very happy to announce that we will be hosting indoor flying at UWM Sports Complex, in Pontiac, again this year! Tuesdays 9-noon just like last year. Please see attached for the complete schedule. The first flying date was Tuesday October 17th, so get your indoor planes in order! Thanks, Pete Pete Foss President Skymasters RC of Michigan The flyer that Pete mentioned is at the end of this issue. KM Return to "What's In This Issue" An Important Note Regarding Skymasters Indoor Flying From Pete Foss via email Hi Guys      Please find attached the rules for flying indoors this year. I only made one change to them, I changed the maximum battery size from a 3S 2600 to a 3S 1300. We have been seeing some aircraft that were really too big to fly indoors over the last couple years so I decided to ratchet the max battery down      See you Tuesday at 9AM! Pete Foss President Skymasters RC of Michigan      While the PDF with the Rules ia available on the Skymasters' Website, I've also posted them here with this link 2023-2024_Indoor_Rules.pdf. Return to "What's In This Issue" Return to "What's In This Issue" To Reach Ken Myers, you can land mail to the address at the top of the page. My E-mail address is: KMyersEFO@theampeer.org EFO WEB Site