2008 CLUB CALENDAR |
8/26 |
Club Meeting |
9/30 |
Club Meeting |
Sept |
CRRC Electric Fun Fly TBA |
10/12 |
5th Annual
Milford Demo Day |
10/26 |
2008 Annual Banquet |
11/25 |
Annual Meeting |
Field News | Secretary's Report | RAFFLE!
Photo of the Month | Club
Website
Get out and Fly!
Labor Day is creeping up and flying will be more comfortable. It was a sad moment this month with the passing of Tom Howland. Up until his last day, Tom was planning to start building a German plane. Tom will be missed by all.
... I would like to thank Mike Mauricio for the building of the starter benches and members that helped with the assembly at the field. It was a great effort by Mike and his helpers!
... I have set a date for our second Fun Fly. It will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008. Hope for good weather and we will all have a fun time. Jim McCoy has made up raffle tickets for our next club raffle. The lucky winner will have a choice of two planes. Tickets will be made available from Brad at the meeting on August 26, 2008. As always thank you Jim for another great job! The winning ticket will be pulled on October 26, 2008, at our annual banquet.
... I will see you all at the next meeting on August 26, 2008. The meeting will be held at the field, weather permitting.
Remember, height is your friend...
Bill O'Donnell
2008 MMAC President
NOTE:
Don't forget that the August 26 club meeting is once again scheduled at Bill Martin Airfield. Come as early in the day as you can and plan on bringing a plane. We'll fly until 7PM when we'll have a short business meeting. If the weather does not cooperate, we'll move back to the American Legion as usual.
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MMAC Says Goodbye to a Friend
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Tom Howland, shown here with his
son, last paid a visit to Bill Martin
Airfield in the Spring of 2006.
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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of longtime MMAC member, Tom Howland, on August 1 at Metrowest Medical Center after being hospitalized for several weeks following a fall.
... Known for his unique building style, Tom could be found at the original Millis field almost every weekend to test-fly some new project. Because of declining health in recent years, Tom was not as active as he wished, but he always kept up on club news via email and our newsletters. He said that he "loved to see what the guys were up too."
... Tom was awarded a MMAC Lifetime Membership in April of 2006.
... Donations can be made in Tom's memory to the Framingham Heart Study, 79 Mount Wayte Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702. |
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OK, so the weather has continued to be a little goofy this month, but there have been several great days to flip the prop, point the nose into the wind and head into the wild blue. Our last meeting at Bill Martin was one of those perfect summer evenings...so, here's some photos to prove it!
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What a beautiful
evening to fly!
We were treated to some great scale aircraft like Scott Annis' Fokker D7 (above) that was sporting a newly finished camouflage trim scheme, and a maiden flight of a P-51 by Diego Souza. |
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Striking a very familiar pose, Bill Lloyd enjoys some stick time early in the evening. |
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The sky was not reserved just for scale aircraft. Your's truly had a wonderful time shooting touch-and-gos with a trusty Ultra Stick. |
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Brad Kaye came with his trailer packed with several models including this very clean Sukoi. |
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Brad put on quite a show with this profile 3D ship. |
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MMAC Secretary, Roger Gilman, was proud to award a solo pilot's certificate to his son, Tyler. Roger had the pleasure of training Tyler via the buddy-box for the past season and a half.
We took a break from flying about 7:00 to conduct the club's business meeting (below). Very informal and short enough that several of us got in another flight or two. |
All in all, it was an excellent evening to catch up with other club members, get in some flights and do a little club business. Our next meeting on August 26 is once-again scheduled at Bill Martin Airfield, so be sure to put you model on charge and head on over on Tuesday afternoon!
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Club Meeting
July 29, 2008
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The meeting was brought to order by club president
Bill O’Donnell. The meeting was held at the flying field in Medfield. It turned out to be a great evening for flying and the turnout was excellent. About 16 members showed up to fly and attend the meeting.
... A motion to accept the June secretary’s report as stated in the July 2008 Yankee Flyer was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Dave Seale gave the treasure’s report.
Income $219.12 ... Expense $26.16
Checking Balance $2795.37... CD Balance $2015.12
Dave mentioned that the CD account has been credited with its first interest payment of $15.12. A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
... Bill O’Donnell updated us on his progress to produce plans for the shade shelter. By the next meeting he will have a plan to review. Our site coordinator has given a tentative Ok to a structure pending review of the plans.
... A new plane raffle is being organized. Jim McCoy will be making up the tickets. Stay tuned for the final details.
... Tyler Gilman was presented with his solo certificate by yours truly. Tyler soloed June 28th. Congratulations Tyler.
... Bill O’Donnell has purchased a few hats with the club logo on it and has them for sale at club cost for $10. Contact Bill if you are interested in purchasing one. Also, Jim McCoy has club logo stickers for sale.He has two sizes: 3 inch for $1.00 and 4.75 inch for $1.50.They are always available at club meetings or you can have Jim mail them to you if you send him a check and include an extra 50 cents for postage and envelope.
... A fun fly has been tentatively scheduled for mid-September. Bill O’Donnell and Bill Costello will be organizing it. October 12th is the date for the Milford Demo Day event this year. Reserve the date on your calendar.
... The next meeting is Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 7:00 PM and it will again be held at the flying field in Medfield. Come early to fly prior to the meeting. If the weather doesn't behave the meeting will be held in Millis at the American Legion Hall.
Regards,
Roger Gilman
MMAC Secretary
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New Starter Benches!
This past spring, MMAC member Mike Mauricio volunteered to pre-cut kits for two additional starter benches like the “Jack’s Rack” bench that has been in use for the past several seasons.
... A construction crew consisting of Mike Mauricio, Charlie Anamateros, Scott Annis, John Holcomb, Bill Costello and Dave Seale assembled the two new benches on Sunday, August 17. With all that help (and the excellent prep work done by Mike), the assembly was completed in about a hour-and-a half and the benches were put to use right away.
... Special thanks go to Mike for his time and efforts on our behalf as well as the guys that arrived bright and early that Sunday morning to help out.
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Tickets can be purchased at club meetings or by contacting
Brad Kaye at 508-962-1230 or via email at flyn3d@yahoo.com.
 Club Logo Stickers & Hats
Don't forget that MMAC offers high quality logo stickers
that are perfect to place on your car, flight box, aircraft or spouse. Available in two sizes,
the small size (3" x 1.875") is $1 and the large size
(4.75" x 3") is $1.50. They can be purchased at club meetings
or shipped to you by mail by contacting
Jim McCoy at 508-478-6617 or email at mccoygroup@comcast.net.
... We also have a small supply of club hats available once again. Fully-adjustable, they come in a very stylish royal blue with the club logo embroidered on the front. Contact Bill O'Donnell at 508-473-4441 or bill@odonnellelectric.com while supplies last.
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Photo of the Month
Although I did receive Photo of the Month nominations from several members (thank you), I chose this month's selection myself after coming across the website while doing some research on another project. It's another video clip, this time showing a Votec 322b in aerobatic flight over Switzerland with 4 different onboard views shot with small wireless cameras.
To view the video, just click on the photo or this text here.
What caught my eye was how the video captured the aircraft, pilot and surroundings in a very life-like manner. Looking similar to an Edge, the plane is one of three custom-designed homebuilts used for the Swiss aerobatic team in 2006. With a little imagination, the plane looks almost like one of our models. The pilot provides some entertainment as well...
Remember that MMAC members may submit their nominations to mccoygroup@comcast.net.
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Coming
Events
MMAC Fun-Fly
September 20, 2008
Bill Martin Airfield
CD: Bill O'Donnell
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Be sure to check
out the AMA
DISTRICT 1 Calendar for a complete listing of area auctions and flying events.
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