Newsletter

Terry proposed the dates for an IMAC meet at Lowes as 6-20 &21-09. The dates were approved by the members present. There will be two flight lines, plaques for the winners, lunch or dinner,20 to 30 participants are expected.

Terry will be meeting with the speedway staff regarding the flight stations and porta john at the flying field at lowes.

A motion was made and passed by the club to purchase web page editing software for the club web master. The software cost was $107.24 The Club will retain ownership of the software.

Bob Bauer From the Aeromodelers Advisory Board gave an update regarding Waymer field. Luesa will be re-grading the area behind the enclosure to improve drainage. The county will be extending the driveway around the enclosure and be working on some of the drainage problems in the Taxi area. Bob will be sending out the 2009 Waymer field pass renewals this month. Be sure to include a photo copy of your 2009 AMA card with the renewal.

Liem T. Tran, The owner of the hobbytown store (near the midtowne sundries, univ) came to the meeting and discussed some issues regarding some R/C events in the area.

Two new members were inducted into the club. please welcome Robert C Swan and Liem T. Tran to FAPA!

Terry discussed the possibility of holding an IMAC contest at Lowes. The issue was discussed and the main access road was chosen as the main runway for the event. More info to follow as the plans develope.

The present runway at Lowes is not ready for flight, further set up is necessary.

The club voted down a motion to have the club build and install the flight stations at Lowes.

Terry will be meeting with Roger Neale regarding the re-opening of the Lowes field.

A special appropriation of $40 was made buy the club regarding the above meeting.

Terry discussed a conversation he had with Don Steagle regarding the 2009 Club 40 racing at Lowes.

The winter meeting place was voted on. The meeting will be held the first Thursday of each of the off season months.

Bob Bauer From the Aeromodelers Advisory Board made a request for all members to follow and enforce the No Parking rules at the enclosure.

President: Terry Hickey
Vice President: Evan Doughty
Safety: Jim Galuska
Secretary: Larry Moore
Treasurer: Jim Galuska
At Large Board Members: Humpy Wheeler and Bob Bauer

Hobby town will be helping with the event flyer and raffle prizes for the October flyin.

At Large Executive Board members (two needed): Tom Boyd, Humpy Wheeler, Bob Bauer, Bob Covington, Tom Moore.

The club will host a Pylon race at Lowe’s on Aug 16/08 Please attend and help if possible.

A new lock has been installed on the "club house" at Lowes. Please contact one of the members for the combination.

Bob B. gave an update on the driveway at Waymer. The driveway to the enclosure is now available for use. The county will re-evaluate the driveway in six months and decide then if they will allow us to continue its use. Bob stated it was paramount for all who use the driveway to treat it kindly and NOT to park vehicles at the enclosure only to unload and then park in the parking lot.

The club will host a Pylon race at Lowe’s on July 12/08 Please attend and help if possible.

The re-opening of the Lowe's field was discussed. The club Officers will be talking to the staff at LMS over the next week to expedite the re-opening.

Tom Moore gave a report to the club regarding incorporation pros and cons. We will be voting on this issue in October. if you have any questions ,suggestions, or comments see Tom.

The problems with the walkway at Waymer were discussed. The LUESA org has not released the field to the county and is working with the Contractor to remediate the problems before it does.

Don discussed the planned Pylon races scheduled over the summer at Lowe's. Since Lowe's is still unusable for this purpose and its too late to sanction a meet at Waymer he may have the races at his property.

Jim Galuska made a motion for the Executive board to meet after the conclusion of the regular meeting to fill the positions of President and vice president vacated by Evan and Tina. The motion passed.

As per the club bylaws the executive board consisted of the remaining officers. in this case Jim Galuska, Larry Moore, and Dale Arnold with Dale absent, and has the duty to appoint regular members to fill the vacancy's on a Pro Tem basis.

The nomination process was opened to the regular club membership remaining after the end of the general meeting.

Evan nominated Terry for the presidency, and Terry accepted the nomination. Terry nominated Evan for the Vice Presidency and Evan accepted the nomination.

The executive board accepted and confirmed the above nominations as per the by laws, and appointed Terry Hickey as President Pro Tem and Evan Doughty as Vice President Pro Tem. They will serve until the elections in October.

Bob B. discussed the problems with the walkway at waymer. LUESA is working with the contractor to resolve this problem. The pathway to the enclosure will be closed to vehicles until further notice.

funds for the club trainer were approved. $145 to Larry m. and $45 to Evan d. we still need to purchase a 2.4ghz RX and a flight battery.

The county has shut the door for now on float flying at any of it's county parks. We will keep trying to change their minds.

Some new members who float fly at Smith lake will look into getting permission for our club to participate there.

The new by-laws were voted into use. Please see the Club By-Laws page for more info.

A committee to look into incorporating the club was formed. Larry,Tom,Tom and Greg. will staff this committee.

Open Pylon racing was approved for Lowe's for June 14/15 ,July 12/13, August 16/17

FAPA club 40 pylon racing at Waymer will be held directly after each club meeting.

We will be building 5 new flight tables for Lowe's. Larry, Mike, Greg and Gilbert will be coordinating this effort. This effort will commence in the first part of June.

The flying field at Lowe's will be closed from may 12th thru the 30th due to NASCAR events. The last day to fly there will be Sunday may 11th. Lowe's should be reopen to flying on or around the weekend of May 31st. Waymer will be open during this period to those with park passes.

The club meeting was held today, April 5^th, and we had eight members attend. We discussed a few non standard items at this meeting and I want to make sure every member is aware of these items.

Recently we have not been enforcing the by-laws as we should. We will be. Members that already have joined will not have to be voted on but are considered probationary. New prospective members applying before we change the application will be required to attend a meeting and be voted on prior to acceptance.

The second site is at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and through discussions between past and present club presidents and Humpy Wheeler we have been given this location to manage as a club flying field. There are two people that have a prior arrangement to fly there but all others are expected to be club members and abide by the club by-laws.

I am in discussions with Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation to designate a third site, a site for operating float planes and sea planes. At the present this is not allowed at any park site. Please see club minutes for the current status.

Thank you for your time. Please come and help at the fly-in next Saturday and attend the next club meeting which will be at noon, May 3^rd, at the David B. Waymer field. We will have a pylon race weather and attendance permitting.

I have attached a membership list. I have noted the members that I believe are currently probationary. If I’m wrong about probationary I apologize. Also please go to our web page and review the by-laws. Our web site is www.flyingacesrc.com

bob said Waymer field is still closed. The county will re-evaluate the field mid April.

Prices for hats and t-shirts was finalized. Club members: $8 for hats, $11.50 for t-shirts. Non club members $10 and $20 respectively

The next meeting will be at noon at waymer field. Trainer racing to follow the meeting.

Evan's meeting with the county regarding float flying at Ramsey park has been postponed .

Jim discussed changes at Lowes field. the safety fence will be pulled back 6 feet. and moved closer to the entry road.

Preparations for the flyin were discussed. Tina will handle the food and drinks. Larry will handle frequency control and registration . Jim will run the raffle, announce and officiate. his word will be final during the event. we will need volunteers for traffic and crowd control.

Our next meeting will be at Waymer field in Huntersville at noon on Sat 4/5/8. if the field is closed we hold the meeting at the guard shack at the entrance to the field.
The field at Lowes will be closed this weekend.

Jim G. discussed the April 12 flyin @ Lowe's. We will need a couple of tables, and plenty of help. contact Larry or Jim if you can help.

Bob B. discussed the progress at Waymer. The Waymer field is graded, the fence is installed, and the runway is paved. The county will not open the field until the grass is established.

Pylon racing was discussed and passed. the club paid $80 to Don S. for the pylons. we will have a demo at the April flyin. Don S. sells the required planes and engines for aprox $150 for the combo. for more info see: www.rcpro.org www.rcpylon.com www.club40racing.com 7 club members indicated interest in pylon competitions. the races will take place after the monthly club meeting at the field. you will need a qualifying plane/engine and a Hard Hat to participate.

Evan Discussed the Ramsey Creek float flying site. The site was closed to RC by the county. Evan is in discussions with the county to get it reopened. If you have a float plane or are interested please contact Evan. if we can get a proposal with names of interested club members (county residents)to the county, Evan may be to talk them in to opening the site. The site is covered by our AMA charter insurance.

Ed discussed his Talks with Humpy regarding the Lowe's site. Humpy can supply the field with tables, generators, porta potties, and concessions for the flyin.

Don S. will sponsor the event flyers , and put up a web site for preregistration,

Our next meeting will be on 3/01/08 at 7:00 pm at the midtown sundries at sugar creek and Harris blvd. Dinner @ 6pm we have the banquet room reserved, on the left as you enter.

01/05/08

Attendees: 18 members were in attendance

Old business: see the minutes for the last meeting.

Evan called the meeting to order.

The funds for the club t-shirts and hats was approved and passed.

The club flyer and event flyer were discussed . Jim pointed out some deficiencies and Ed ,Jim and Evan will get together to finalize the details.

The 05/12/08 Lowe's flyin was discussed. It is sanctioned by the AMA. A $10 landing fee for pilots will be charged. Jim will be the event CD. Tina will provide the food. there will be a sport plane Pylon racing Demo by Don Stegal during the event.

Don Stegal will also have his mobile Hobby Shop on site during the event.

Bob B. discussed the metolina control line issues ,and an update on waymer field. The control line guys will be allowed to use the helo pads at lowe's. (This was confirmed later with Humpy)

Waymer field is progressing well. The site prep of the grade is nearly done. the runway base is finished. they need to wait for some 50deg weather to show up to pave.

Our next meeting will be on 02/02/08 at 7:00 pm at the midtown sundries at sugar creek and Harris blvd.

The meeting was adjourned.

Club T shirts and hats were discussed. Ed gave some prices for a local source and the AMA store, Tina gave some prices. The AMA store was the best deal. The club voted funds for Thirty shirts and hats with the FAPA logo.

Club Dues of $20 are due and several were paid by those present. If you haven't paid your 2008 FAPA dues please get your $20 to a club officer ASAP.

The next flyin will be at Lowes's Speedway April 12 08 ,This will be a sanctioned event. Jim Galuska will be the CD.

The flying field at Lowe's motor speedway is not a public field like Waymer . You must be a Member of, or a guest of a FAPA Member to fly there. This was voted on and approved by the members present.

Bob Bauer discussed the work at Waymer. The work has started and should be done by Feb '08.

The Aeromodelers advisory board has committed $10,000 to the paving of the runway at Waymer. These funds come from the $20 yearly park passes that the Aeromodelers administers .

Our next meeting will be on 1/05/08 at 7:00 pm at the midtown sundries at sugar creek and Harris blvd.

Evan talked about or auxiliary flying field at Lowe's motor speedway, and urged all to extend a note of thanks and appreciation to Humpy and all the staff there for the setting up of this flying site.

Ed gave us some prices for newspaper ads for a flyin, no motions were made at this time.

Our next meeting will be on 12/01/07 at 7:00 pm at the midtown sundries at sugar creek and Harris blvd.

Evan made a motion to move the meeting place to midtown sundries located on Brookshire blvd. as the meeting had been adjourned, the motion was not moved and will be moved and voted on at the next meeting.

The FAPA club meetings will be changed during Re-construction of the field and the winter season through March 2008.

The club meetings will be held At the Midtown Sundries Bar and Grill (university area) on the first Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM.

Ed winter made two proposals: that a new club officer titled Marketing officer be established . this will be voted on at the next meeting. it will need a 2/3 vote of all members to pass.

Ed also proposed a sign for the field be placed at Holbrook and 115. He will exploring this with Stephanie.

Terry mentioned that our members are welcomed at Allen field in Hickory during the repair of our field. see CVRC for location

Bob Bauer discussed the future of our field. the basic work will be done by Jan 08 but could remain unpaved indefinitely unless we can come up with other plans.

Bob Bauer will be talking to the county to get the time line for the repairs to the field.

Jim made a motion to offer a $20 emolument to any member that takes up Charlotte Aeromodelers offer of $60 for a temporary membership. As a quorum was absent, Jim made an Executive decision to go ahead with this emolument.

The next meeting will be at the field. Its important for as many members as possible to show up at this meeting.

The injury of a field visitor was discussed. Bob B will contact the county regarding the repair of the field.

The owner of the Hobby Town in Mooresville attended and discussed support for the club.

Attendees: Larry Moore, Jim Galuska, B Bauer, B Covington, T Trissle, T Hickey, J Martin, D Arnold.

Jim is planning a war bird flyin for September the 8^th . This fly in is sanctioned by the AMA. It will be open to all planes. The landing fee will be donations. The food will be the same as the last flyin.

The volunteer from FAPA to be the co-fiduciary for the Charlotte Aeromodelers will be Larry Moore.

Bob Bauer talked about the runway repairs. The county has the repairs on hold they want to get some estimates to possibly shorten, or install a grass runway.

The safety tables at the field will be moved closer to the fence and further from the flight stations.

Dale and Tom will be hosting a pattern meet at Triple tree aerodrome. See www.joenall.com for details.

Jim talked to AMA officials at the Joe Nall flyin. The AMA plans to provide extra liability insurance for charter club officers.

Attendees: Larry Moore, Jim Galuska, J Blakesmith, B Bauer, T Moore, Sam Mckinzie

Two new members were voted on Tom Moore, and Charles Simmons, both were voted in unanimously.

Bob Bauer Talked Aeromodelers issues. The revised by laws of the Aeromodelers advisory board presented last meeting were finalized. He wants to add two more club members to the fiduciary responsibilities of the Aeromodelers to help with administration of the park passes and funds. One will be from the FAPA membership and one from the Metrolina C/L members. Anyone interested in this position as fiduciary for the Aeromodelers please let Bob or Jim know.

Larry Moore will be taking over the duties of web master and news letter editor.

If you have any pictures for the site please put them on a CD and give them to Larry.

The county admin has told us that no power equipment of any kind is to be used at the field by anyone except County staff.

FLYING ACES PILOTS ASSOC. MINUTES

04/07/07

Attendees: Larry M, Jim G, S Hendry, B Bauer, J martin, Evan D, Sam M, Terry hickey

Jim G called the meeting to order.

Old business: see the minutes for the last meeting

Two new members were voted on John m and Sam M both were voted in unanimously.

Steve H requested the new E-mails from the new members

Five new safety tables were built and installed at the field. The tables were funded by the Aero modelers Advisory Council.

An enclosed shelter was discussed to be placed next to the present one the issue will be discussed further.

More tie downs will be added to the fields, Jim G will be handling

This.

Steve H talked about some changes to expect at the Joe Nall get together.

Several of the members complained about there being too many safety rules at the field.

After much discussion the following safety rules should be enforced by all:

All flying should occur in front of the flight stations.
all pilots should fly at the flight stations
All planes should be restrained during start up.
Planes should not be taxied behind the pilots stations unless the pilot keeps a hand on the tail of the plane.
No planes should be run under the enclosure including electric.
All other AMA safety rules will be enforced.

Evan D was given the order for Tower hobbies regarding the prizes for the flyin raffle. This will include a Tower trainer airplane. The expense was voted on by those present and passed unanimously.

The additional safety rules for the Flyin were discussed by flyin CD, Larry M.

all pilots should have a spotter.
no more than five planes in the air.
all pilots must show a valid AMA license to register and fly.
A informal safety check of the planes will be done by the club officers present. Any problems found will be reported to the CD.

Bob Bauer Talked Aero modelers issues. He presented the revised by laws of the Aero modelers advisory board. He wants to add two more club members to the fiduciary responsibilities of the Aero modelers to help with administration of the park passes and funds.

Bob was advised that the run way needs some cracks filled in, he will advise the County.

The up coming Fly in will be a memorial to Benny Mackenzie. This was voted on and passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned.

FLYING ACES PILOTS ASSOC. MINUTES

03/01/07

Attendees: Larry M, Jim G, S Hendry, J Abernathy, T Trissel, B Stevens, B Bauer

Jim G called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm..

Old business: see the minutes for the last meeting

New business:

The county sign guy is going to get together with Jim regarding the placement of the signs.

The inside gate will be reinstalled with a wider entrance.

The spring fun fly will be moved to April 28^th so as not to conflict with the fly-ins in Midland and York.

The raffle budget for the spring fun fly will be $100. If you have any donations for the raffle see Jim. The food will consist of McD’s double cheese burgers in a hot box and Tina will bring some of her tasty potato salad. A donation jug will be set up for both the landing fee and the food. The pilots meeting will be at 9:30 am .

The next club meeting will be held at Waymer Flying field, at noon, on Saturday April 7^th.

The flight stations were freshened up. An engine off line was added to the field along with hold down stakes for planes. The final location of the line and stakes will be voted on at the next club meeting.

At least three new plane tables will be built and added to the field. One table will be designated as a break in table. A work date for building these tables will be announced so if you want to help let Jim or Larry know.

A new flag will be installed at the field.

Bob B talked about the items discussed in the addendum of last months meeting minutes.

The meeting was adjourned.

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