District I Report - 2003/04

April 2003 161
WE WILL start with some information and
pictures from M.C. “Mac” McGuffin, the
Associate Vice President from Maine. The
event was a Pattern contest held last
summer at the Kennebec Model Aviators’
field in Maine.
The results were:
Sportsman: Paul Flohn
Intermediate: Bill Pascucci, Toby
Guimond, Nicholas Wyeth, Mark Higgins,
and Peter Skentros
Masters: Tom Loose
Contest Director (CD) Rick Hallett briefing
the pilots before the contest.
Using a small model to try and visualize
how the maneuvers should appear.
Nicky Wyeth with his Dick Hansen
aircraft. It is powered by a YS 120 engine
and uses a Futaba radio.
A portion of the flightline.
Tom Loose and his Nemesis aircraft
powered by a YS 140 and uses a Futaba
radio.
Preparing for a flight.
Mark Higgins and his aircraft. K&B .61
and a Futaba PCM radio.
The following are some pictures sent to me:
This is Ted Patrolia and his own 1950sdesign
Cobra. He donated an airplane
similar to this to the AMA National Model
Aviation Museum.
This is Richard Flinchbaugh and his 1941
Talorcraft. Scratch-built with a 56-foot
wingspan. Powered by a Mega 22/20/3E
Brushless Motor, with a Castles Creations
Phoenix 35 sensorless speed control.
Eight Sanyo CP 1700 Ni-Cds provide the
power; Hitec radio.
Newsletters: I receive several club
newsletters each month. There are many
variations, but one thing that stands out is
the improvement that I have noticed over
the years. That is probably because of the
increased use of computers, more advanced
software, and the advent of digital cameras.
It still takes time and talent to produce a
good newsletter; I hope all who read them
appreciate this effort.
There is one suggestion I would like to
offer. When announcing an approaching
event; make sure there is a person named
who can provide information about the
event and a way to contact that person.
The tip that follows seems like a useful tip.
Proper credit is given at the end.
Installing Control Horns: When
installing control horns onto control surfaces
the screwdriver invariably slips. The result
is a hole poked into the covering material or
a gouge in the balsa.
There is a simple tool you can make that
will eliminate this damage. Take a small
piece of thin plywood and cut a rectangular
opening in it just slightly larger that the base
of the control horn. Place this opening
around the control horn base before
tightening the mounting screws.
Now when the screwdriver slips there
will be no damage to your new aircraft!
—Courtesy Fred H. Derby, Radio Control
Club, Derby, Kansas
District I Report
Associate Vice Presidents
James M. Semonian, 166 Allen Road, Billerica MA
01821-5240
M.C. McGuffin, 116 Hillview Avenue, Houlton ME
04730-2312
Harry S. Newman, 36 Sherwood Drive, Hooksett
NH 03106-1077
Richard Sherman, 30 High Street, Plymouth NH
03264-1223
Andrew Argenio, 3 Sheila Ave., Smithfield RI
02917
Bob Wallace, 91 Sylvan Street, Avon CT 06001-
2230
Frequency Coordinator
Joel Chappell, 21 Billings Street, Milford NH
03055-3906 Tel.: (603) 673-6240
Connecticut / Maine /
Massachusetts /
New Hampshire /
Rhode Island / Vermont
Don Krafft
Vice President
PO Box 1828
Duxbury MA 02331-1828
(781) 934-6248
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