Association News

The following items were discussed at the September Association meeting:

• Members in attendance: Dick K., Mark M., Bill H., Chuck M., James L., and Bill A. 
• Future meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month.
• Field Closing Day is tentatively November 5th.
• We have replaced the wood on two of the field benches, and the third will be repaired soon.
• The geotextile runway idea has been voted down, due to durability and cost concerns.
• Mark M.is creating a supplies list for the new clubhouse deck- to be completed this season.

Association News

This Wednesday is the Association meeting. An important part of membership is sharing in the Association decision process, so please plan to attend. 

In other news, President Dick K. and Secretary Rob C. attended the AMA warbird event in Muncie, Indiana today. There was an unbelievable number of scale warbirds on the flight line and a spectacular WWI and WW2 flying display.

 

The AMA has a geotextile runway section at the Muncie, Indiana headquarters. We were able to get a close look at it, and would like to share our observations and how they might influence our plans to install a similar runway at MRFA field at the next meeting.

Set Up and Test Flights

One of the ways MRFA helps our fellow modelers is by providing help with setting up an aircraft and doing the maiden flight. If you have an aircraft that you need help with, please feel free to contact us and we'll arrange a time to check out your aircraft and conduct a test flight.

Help us help you. If you arrange an appointment, we ask that you please make sure that you have the following items or have performed the following checks:

Before we will help set up an aircraft-

• Have your batteries (transmitter, receiver, and main) fully charged.
• Bring the documentation that came with your radio and your aircraft.
• If going to the field for a set up, bring any tools or materials you may need.
• If it is a combustion engine that needs checked, bring fuel, glow igniter, starter, and your field tools. A spare glow plug (and wrench) would be helpful too.

Before we will do a maiden flight you need to verify that-

• all batteries are fully charged.
• all your controls and servos work correctly, and that the proper throws have been set.
• all mechanical linkages, fuselage parts, and hatches are properly secured.
• prop(s) are the correct size and pitch, balanced, and tightened correctly.
• landing gear functions properly.

We do not test fly planes with retracts, high-speed models, or do 3-D tests. We do test helicopters. 

When one of our pilots agree to test fly your aircraft, you accept full responsibility for its airworthiness. Unsafe or malfunctioning aircraft will not be flown. We suggest that you bring your tools or spare parts with you if you want to make any corrections to your aircraft after the initial test flight. 

September Meeting Date and DCAMA SWAP MEET

HEY MRFA members!

The September meeting is coming up on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:00 PM. Members are encouraged to be there to discuss the new runway, repairs to the club house, and other important items.

In other news...

MARK YOUR CALENDARS- Darke County Aeromodelers 12th Annual Swap Meet and Indoor Fly-in:  SUNDAY, October 30- 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Vendor setup is at 7:00 AM.

Darke County Fairgrounds Youth Building, 800 Sweitzer Street, Greenville Ohio
For table reservations, contact Todd Hartzell at (937) 337-4135 or Randolf North at (937) 417-1382 (sparky@embarqmail.com)

Table rentals: 10 ft. tables, $8.00 if pre-paid before October 26 - $10.00 at the door.

Guys pay $3.00 admission; Women and children under 12 are free!

Family Picnic and Westerville NASA Scale

Thank you to everyone that came out to share in the  good time today at the family picnic. The food was far better than burgers and dogs- especially the dishes brought by members. We were also honored by the presence of our friend from DCAMA, who came all the way out from Greenville to share in our celebration.

Mmmm. Pulled pork, slaw, beans, potato and pasta salad, fruit, chips and dip, cup cakes...there goes the diet.

The weather was beautiful- sunny, warm, but the wind wasn't exactly cooperating with our flight plans. The intermittent gusts were changing direction unpredictably, causing turbulence and tricky flying. HA! We didn't let that stop us- helicopters, nitro planes, and even an electric warbird took to the air. Of course, it wouldn't be an MRFA event without combat wings!

On Saturday, Dick, Bill, and Rob went out to the Westerville club at Alum Creek to see the planes at the NASA scale competition.There were some outstanding models at the event, Including a Jenny with an electric starter (NEAT!), a P-61 Black Widow, a beautiful shiny Beechcraft C-45, and a big P-38 Lightning.

If you are looking for a safe place to fly, and friendly people that share your interest in model aircraft, contact us by filling out the form on the JOIN tab of this web site, and we'll set you up with a membership.

AIR RACES INFO

See the flyer link on the right of the main web page for more info!