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The MIDWEST R/C SOCIETY AMA Charter Club 711 Northville Township, MI, USA The Midwest RC Society Monitor |
Newsletter Editor: Ken Myers - kmyersefo@theampeer.org
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Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Place: 7 Mile Rd. Flying Field Address: 7621 Seven Mile Road, Northville, MI 48167 Time: 6:00 p.m. AMA Membership Required to Fly Everyone with an interest is ALWAYS WELCOME! |
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Please be aware that all summer meeting dates are tentative and may need to be changed/moved due to weather related issues. Please check your email and the club Website, as the tentative date approaches, for possible last minute changes. The April 2024 Meeting Greg Eilers, Midwest RC Society president, provided the following information regarding the April 2024 meeting. Greg Eilers opened the meeting with 10 members present. An AMA video titled, "The Grand Illusion" was shown. The official meeting started at 7:40 p.m. With a recent rash of vandalism at local RC clubs, we discussed our insurance coverage and if our charging station components are covered for vandalism. Dave Stacer said that he will review the contract to determine the status. There was also discussion of the addition of a remote camera to see who goes back to the flying field. Our thoughts were to investigate a two view camera on the large barn at an inaccessible height. The pros and cons of a camera were discussed.  Greg said that he'd reach out to Marti to see is she is open to allowing a camera installation. Ken Sutton suggested adding signs, on the white fence, stating that the field is under surveillance.  Greg said that he'd reached out again to South Lyon Parks and Recreation to see if we can get listed in the South Lyon enrichment program. He noted that he is still waiting for a reply. Dave Stacer has already reserved the Senior Center gym for our Swap Shop in November. Greg will verify with Rudi his willingness to run the Swap Shop again this year. Dave said that he will try and get out to the field to spread Sevin on the flight line and pits to keep ticks away. Dave will also renew the contract for the Porta- Potti. There was some discussion regarding having a maintenance day for the lawn cutting equipment. Dave, Denny and Bill Jr. will organize the soonest possible day, once the field is accessible. The field cutting schedule is expected to be put together again by Jim Cross. Greg will verify that with Jim. Lynn Morgan reported that the current membership is 40 Members with 35 paid. He expects there may be additional members who will pay late. Last year we had a total of 45 members. Denny Sumner reminded the attendees of this weekend's Swap Shop at Toledo on April 5th and 6th. Three or four of our members noted that they were potentially going. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Thanks for your report Greg.  A Note About Contacting Ken Myers It is best to contact me by my phone number or my email address. My home phone doesn't do text, so please don't send text to my home phone, as I won't get it. Keith Shaw On the RC Roundtable Podcast
A couple of weeks ago Terry Dunn and the guys at the RC Roundtable interviewed me for an episode of their podcast. It is now available for your amusement. We ended up talking about a wide range of topics. You can listen to the audio-only podcast at the RC Roundtable Podcast, Episode 195, The Godfather (03/27/2024). Or you can watch the YouTube video RC Roundtable Podcast- Ep 195/ "The Godfather". It bought back a lot of memories. Keith Upcoming 13th Annual Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club's John's Jet Jam 2024 from John Hoover via email This event will be held at the PMAC flying field on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3 p.m. The event CD is John Hoover. For further info, John can be reached at aspectav5429@yahoo.com. This is a RC Jets Airshow that is free to the public. AMA members are welcome. Return to "What's In This Issue" Field Mowing Information Please Note:
2. As shown each of the 4 mowing teams usually have a period of 4 weeks between their respective turns to mow, but this is subject to change (see below). 3. The schedule is NOT intended to be an unbending, all encompassing rule that covers every situation. 4. Each Team Captain is empowered to adjust his team's mowing time and day if required due to weather, special events or another reason; he is responsible for communicating his adjustments to all the members of his team. 5. In case of vacation or a leave of absence, it is the Team Captains responsibility to swap weeks with another Team Captain. 6. Additional cuttings are at the discretion of the Team Captains. 7. The attached schedule will NOT be modified for any of the changes listed in items 4, 5 or 6. Respectfully Submitted,
Wednesday is mowing day (weather permitting) otherwise Thursday before 6 p.m. Flight Instructors, please consult the mowing schedule and mowing team leader prior to scheduling training sessions to avoid conflicts.  Team members, PLEASE call your team leader if you are unable to show up for field work.
 Any team member whose personal schedule conflicts with his team's mowing schedule should contact Bill Brown, 248 379-4935, for reassignment to another team. All TEAM LEADERS AND MEMBERS MUST BE CHECKED OUT BEFORE RUNNING ANY OFTHE EQUIPMENT USED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PARKING AREA OR FLYING FIELD. NO SMOKING IN OR AROUND THE STORAGE AREAS! NO REFUELING of EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE STORAGE CONTAINERS! All hand and Riding mowers: ***Check oil before mowing!*** Ford Tractor Rules:
Report any equipment problems to Bill Brown, Jr. 313-268-4167 or Roger Wilfong 248-349-9079. The Upcoming Keith Shaw Birthday Party Electric Fly-in, Saturday, June 1, 2024
The Balsa Butchers are hosting the "Keith Shaw Birthday Party Electric Fly-In", for the 22nd year, at their field near Coldwater, MI. The event takes place on Saturday, June 1, 2024. It is a one day event. The event consists of Open Electric Flying with a "Special Guest of Honor Theme", Happy Birthday Keith Shaw [June 6]. Enjoy a day with the "Pioneering Master of Electric R/C Flight". 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday. NO LANDING FEE! Donations for field maintenance and lunch appreciated. For additional information contact;
The field will be open for guests to fly on Sunday as well. 40th Annual Mid-America Electric Flies 2024 &
AMA Sanctioned Event (Proof of AMA membership required to fly - Sorry MAAC membership is no longer accepted)
Hosted by the:
Contest Directors are:
Website for updates:
Registration: 9 A.M. Saturday
(Open Flying Saturday after the Event & All Day Sunday
No Pilot Landing Fee
No Parking Donation Will Be Requested from Spectators or Those Participating in the Open Air Swap Shop
Awards on Saturday Only!
Planes Must Fly To Be Considered for Any Award
The Field is Open for Open Flying All Day Friday
The NCM (Not Conventional Materials) Event Traditionally, model aircraft airframes have been mostly constructed from balsa wood, plywood, spruce, and fiberglass. For the purposes of this meet, NCM airframes are mostly constructed from not conventional materials i.e.; sheet foam, foam board, cardboard, block foam, foam insulation material, etc. Foam Flurry for NCM aircraft: This is a true event. It is based upon the all up/last down event of early electric meets. Any NCM aircraft may be used (no ARF types). Power systems are limited to a maximum of 3S (no paralleling) LiPo batteries or 4S maximum, no paralleling, for A123 packs. All planes qualifying for this event will launch at the same time, and the last one to land will be declared the winner. The old entrance to the Midwest RC Society flying field is permanently closed!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE IT!!!
The field entrance is on the north side of Seven Mile Road about 1.5 Miles west of Currie Rd.
To locate the Midwest R/C Society 7 Mile Rd. flying field, site of the Mid-America Electric Flies, look near top left corner of the map, where the star marks the spot, near Seven Mile Road and Currie Rd. Because of their convenient location and the easy drive to the flying field, the Comfort Suites and Holiday Inn Express in Wixom, MI have been added to the hotels' listing. They are only 10 miles northeast of the field and located near I-96 and Wixom Road. See the map-hotel .pdf for more details. There is a designated area for swappers. Please check-in at the event registration table before setting up. Someone from registration will point out where you may set up. Bring your own table(s) and chair(s). There is no swap meet fee. A donation to the Midwest RC Society for the use of their flying field would be greatly appreciated. The 2024 Membership Application Posted The Midwest RC Society 2024 Membership Application has been posted to our Website. Please use PayPal or send a check to Lynn Morgan ASAP. To Reach Ken Myers, you can use the US Postal Service to the address on the site homepage.
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