*** VALLEY FLIER *** NEWSLETTER OF THE LATROBE VALLEY MODEL AERO CLUB

( INCORPORATED IN VICTORIA. REGISTRATION NUMBER A1822 )

P.O. BOX 311, MORWELL. 3840

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER & EDITOR

MICK GUNN ERIC SPRATT WAYNE LEWIS

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SEPTEMBER 2017 COMING EVENTS :

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 Indoor flying at Grey St School in Traralgon 2-5pm

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 FATHERS DAY. - General Flying at all sites

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 Monthly Meeting at LV Airport 8.00pm

Saturday & Sunday 9th

& 10th

Sep Shepparton Mammoth Scale Weekend.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Club Flyday at LAKE NARRACAN.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16 Indoor flying at Grey St School in Traralgon 2-5pm

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17 Flyday at Bluerock from 9.00am

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Slope Gliding at No Pine

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 General flying at all sites (Daylight Savings starts – clocks forward)

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4 Monthly Meeting at LV Airport 8.00pm. and annual AUCTION

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 Indoor flying at Grey St School in Traralgon 2-5pm

SUNDAY OCTOBER 8 Flyday at LAKE NARRACAN

SUNDAY OCTOBER 15 General Flying at all sites

SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 Indoor flying at Grey St School in Traralgon 2-5pm

SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 Possible - Australian Model Flying Day (RFDS fundraiser)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 General flying at all sites

MEMBERSHIP & FEES: Membership for the 2017-2018 year is underway. As of today

we have 62 financial members so there are a few stragglers. Fees were due before the end

of June so if you haven’t paid you mustn’t be flying at club sites until you have paid.

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FEES are now overdue for the 2017-2018 year

For Bank Transfers BSB 06 3530 Account number 10068336

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President’s Report Hi to everybody,

This month I am sad to report that Club Member, Barry Nugent (AUS 19493) has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was a good friend and will be missed. Barry has been a member of our Club since the late 90’s and was involved in several of our club competitions over the years and also took part in the VMAA trophy event for several years, flying in the Thermal Glider Event. Barry and I also went to Camperdown flying RC gliders every year sometimes twice a year and we also did several motorbike trips together.

August has been a bit better month for flying – still freezing, windy and wet though I was able to fly early in the month on our usual Club BBQ day when the weather ended up opposite to what was forecast. Most members went home before Lunch time so I continued flying by myself till around 4.30 pm.

Our rescheduled BBQ & combat classic day was the best flying day we have had for ages and several of us made the most of it, the combat was awesome with a spectacular mid air and tied points for 1st a fly off round ensued with Shaun taking the honours. Well done Shaun !

See you all at the meeting or flying field. Cheers Mick

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Monthly Meeting August 2017

Date: - 2 August 2017

Meeting Started at: - 20:30hrs

Attendance: - 21 members. They were: - Wayne Lewis, Eric Spratt, Geoff Bruerton, Graeme Blackman, Doug

Jowett, Bill Webb, Alan Law, Mick Gunn, Brian Adams, Chris Davenport, Ash Bence, Ian

Partleton, Neil Macfarlane, Barry Medd, Neville Lowe, Wayne Lowe, Greg Billing, Bill Reid,

Clint Wilson, Shaun Lowe, Paul Mitchell continued

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Apologies: - Lindsay Lamont, Rex Mitchell, Don Grant, Ivan Walker,

New Members: - Scott Matthews

Visitors: - Nil

Confirm Last Months Minutes: - Neil Macfarlane

Business Arising from the Previous Meeting:-

Club Jackets have arrived and further orders - See Wayne Lewis.

The locks have been changed at Lake Narracan, Bluerock and a new lock doubled up at the Warragul

gate. See Wayne for keys.

Geoff Bruerton advised that the proposed boat for Bluerock Lake was sold prior to him getting back to

purchase it.

Defibrillation Training

Defibrillation training was presented by Mr Fred Garrecht of St John Ambulance from 7:00PM prior to

our Monthly Meeting.

There were 17 members present for the training session as follows:- Geoff Bruerton, Paul Mitchell,

Graeme Blackman, Alan Law, Barry Medd, Chris Davenport, Damon Davenport, Neil Macfarlane, Greg

Billing, Mick Gunn, Ian Partleton, Bill Reid, Doug Jarrett, Wayne Lowe, Brian Adams, Wayne Lewis,

Eric Spratt.

Eric to follow up regarding the Contract for the Defibrillator and to register the Defibrillator with

Ambulance Victoria.

Fred recommended that Club members should add the "Emergency Plus" App to their phones as the

App, whilst from NSW provides useful details regarding your location when the Ambulance is called.

Fred recommended sourcing an additional set of paddles from St John Ambulance. Paddles must be

replaced every two years. The Defibrillator battery has a "life" of 4-5 years. Both paddles and battery

should be obtained under the contract from St John Ambulance.

Fred recommended the Club purchase a medical shears to put into the Defib Case for use in removing

clothing if the Defibrillator is to be used.

The Medical Emergency Plan needs to be finalised and a copy installed next to the Defib unit.

Flight Proficiency: NOTE: - Several Members need to Upgrade from Bronze Wings to Silver Wings.

Secretary’s Report:

Correspondence Incoming –

An email from Latrobe City providing an update for the Community Grants Program and for Wellbeing

Public Health Workshops. The Grants applications close on 25 August 2017. The workshops were all in July.

An email from the VMAA with the July 2017 VMAA News 2017 and a Calendar of Events.

An email from Valley Radio Flyers Shepparton Inc advertising a Limbo event at their Mammoth Event

on 9th & 10th of September.

A letter from Mr Anthony Wasiukiewicz regarding our participation in a Centennial Event for Yallourn

North in December 2017.

Correspondence Outgoing – The Valley Flyer for August 2017.

Business Arising From the Correspondence: –

Eric to respond to Mr Anthony Wasiukiewicz advising that LVMAC will not provide a display for the

participate in the Yallourn North Centennial Celebrations in December 2017.

Eric and Wayne to submit an application for flying field improvements to the Latrobe City Community

Grants Program by 25 August 2017. continued

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Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer reported that we had 60 members re-joined so far. He also reported that

the Commonwealth Bank had taken $3000 from our account and put it into our investment account without our

consent. After discussion with the bank it was found that last time we transferred money to the Term Deposit

the bank had set up an automatic transfer for when it was to be reinvested. The money was returned to the club

account

Financial Statement:

Previous Balance: - $ 6,058.03

Income: - $ 3,503.99

Expenditure: - $ 3,507.77

Available funds: - $ 6,054.25

Term Deposit: - $45,000.00

Petty Cash Float $ 10.40

Lake Narracan Committee: Bill Reid advised that there was no meeting.

Safety: Warragul Site: - Greg Mitchell – Nil.

Lake Narracan and Bluerock Sites: - Wayne Lowe – Nil.

General Business:

The old wood fired BBQ currently at Lake Narracan will be relocated to Bluerock. Bill Webb

proposed a gas BBQ be purchased. It was decided that the suitability of the wood fired BBQ would be

assessed to see if it is in an acceptable condition. It was noted that there was adequate supplies of

wood fuel for the BBQ at the flying field. A fire extinguisher should be purchased for installation in

the Bluerock container.

It was suggested and agreed that due to the bad weather forecast for the coming weekend that the Club

Sausage Sizzle and Combat Classic event be moved to 20th

August.

Bent Wheel Award: - There were four nominations for this month’s award as follows:

Steve Odlum for his Visionaire mishap.

Lindsay Lamont for his Gunnfighter into the lake.

Eric Spratt for his Gunnfighter into the ground on final approach.

Eric Spratt for his Wonder into the ground after changing the battery but not the prop size and having no

GO on take-off.

Winner:-. Lindsay Lamont

BOMB Award: - There was one nomination for this month’s award as follows:

Dave Lewis for forgetting the wing tube for his new Spitfire and making his Mommy fetch it and

deliver it to the field.

Winner:-. Dave Lewis

Show & Tell/Show & Sell: - Greg Billing had several mini Quads with FPV gear on display

Confirm Program Dates: - as per the yearly program.

The next Club Meeting is scheduled for 6th September 2017 at 8:00PM.

Meeting Closed: 21:24 hrs *******************

CLUB KEYS - If you are not re-joining the Club and want to return your KEY please

contact Wayne to organise your $20.00 refund ASAP and there will be no refunds after

30th

September 17. Old keys are now unusable as the locks have been changed.

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Above - Fred Garrecht of St John Ambulance givingus the DeFib instructions

Above – The Defibrillator is mounted in the Container Jay’s Boomerang didn’t come back the way it should have !

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INDOOR REPORT 5th August 2017 Apologies were received from Gary, Mick and Mal. Ash set up the coffee shop, tool shed and newsagency! He also flew the Night Vapor Fred had his new Spektrum DX9 working well with the new Skybug and Spacewalker. Bob had some drone time as well as releasing the pigeon for some exercise. He also had the flying egg with a limp wing! Jason had little to fly but lots of kids toys to play with! After helping the new Spektrum owners he did have some mini drone and Spacewalker time. He also had some 4XW buggies to play with Phoebe. Jordan has grown into a little person and will soon be wiggling sticks herself! Geoff Bruerton made a welcome appearance with a Depron Bug and an enlarged version as well as a Sopwith Camel and an extended wing Micro Stick Graeme flew the Sky Bug after help from Jason and Fred getting the new Spektrum on line. Son James called in and had some air time with the mini Vapor. New Serene E looks to be a slow flyer and is awaiting new gear. Greg Billing arrived with some of his FPV gear that he had at the meeting and scooted around with a mini drone behind goggles.

Above – Jason Graeme & Fred checking out a Tx – it looks serious !

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Above – Greg Billing flying a quadcopter on FPV

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Club Flyday - Sunday 6/08/17 at Lake Narracan

The Weekend forecast on Wednesday was for a Cold and very windy weekend and it was decided at

the meeting to have the Sausage Sizzle and Combat Classic on Sunday 20th

August because the weekend was

going to be blown out. On Saturday afternoon the Willy Wind forecast changed to a day of light wind and

sunny breaks. As it turned out it was Calm at Lake Narracan until about 10.30am when a North Westerly wind

came in at around 25km, gusting to 35km. There wasn’t a big attendance and by then a few members had flown

and a couple didn’t bother. Most went home by 10.30 but by 10.45am we had a light Southerly and the wind

then moved to the West and around Midday started to gust up and by 1245 it was gusting to 30km and the 3

flyers still there departed.

Chris Davenport didn’t fly but had a car full. A few of them needed to be test flown but that didn’t happen.

Ian Place flew his . . . . and the engine died half way through the first flight. On the second flight Ian did a

down wind takeoff (the wind direction had changed) and the engine died when the model was 20 metres up and

the model clipped a tree and spun to the ground. Only damage was ta broken prop.

Damon Davenport flew his foamy Sbach with no problem and he had a new Durafly EFXtra to be testflown

but that didn’t happen because of the wind.

Wayne Lewis flew his S1500 Stick with OS46FX engine and had problems but a new Glowplug fixed it. The

ASP .15 powered GunnFighter and OS.15max powered Obelix both flew well in the conditions.

Barry Medd arrived with a new foamy model but we couldn’t get the radio to bind so it didn’t get to fly.

Ian Partleton didn’t get a model out as the wind arrived when he did.

Julian Zhu arrived and when the wind eased he flew his Bixler 2 with no problem.

Mick Gunn arrived when it had calmed down again and flew his China Clipper Pylon Racer on which the

HXT900 throttle servo died on the second flight. Mick also had a Funjet to test fly and it rolled on launch and

bounced on its nose with no damage. When we went to launch it again the motor wouldn’t work. We found that

the motor and ESC had disconnected and it needed to be sorted at home on the bench.

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Above – Mick with his China Clipper and Funjet

Above – Wayne’s experimental Obelix with OS.15 engine (electric converted to nitro) flys good !

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Above – Damon’s EFXTRA fast electric model.

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INDOOR REPORT 19th August 2017 Apologies from Mick and Mal. Mal called in for a break from the mallet swingers and receiving trophies and Mick was on the other side of some blown down gum trees. Ash had both night Vapors going and has achieved something the experts have not: he landed both Vapors on the projector (at different times in the same day)!! Bob had some fun with his buggy and his pigeon (it just won’t wear out). He also flew some small drones. We will get him using his Spektrum 8! Fred had both Sky Bugs and Spacewalker. He spent some time with Gary trimming his new canard and had it really grooving Gary flew his Spirit of St Louis, Spacewalker, Sopwith and two Canards and still had boxes of models. I don’t know how he manages his batteries! Graeme flew the Sky Bug and eventually got the Serene airborne although briefly before the motor fell off!! Jason and Fred gave some Spektrum tuition for his new radio. Has new gear in the Early Bird but did not fly it. Geoff had lots of flying with his Micro Stick, Depron Bug and enlarged Depron bug (BBB). He also had a Sopwith and a neat own design.

Jason and the family arrived with planes, drones, buggies (Traxxas) and an assortment of toys!! It is a full day with kid’s demands on Leah and other pilot’s demands on Jason. He does get some flying in though! Next flyday Saturday September 2nd

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Garry & Fred have a few Depron models between them

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Above - That projector claims another model – just as well there is a long stick handy

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Garry and Geoff

2017-2018 Combat Classic – Round 1

The Combat Classic was postponed from the club flyday due to the weather forecast

and was run on Sunday 20th

August and what a great day it turned out to be. Little to no wind

and plenty of sun to warm the place up after a cold night and to dry the grass off. There was

plenty of general flying and test flying in the morning and then we had the Sausage Sizzle lunch

which seemed to go down well and then we got the Action going. 5 pilots all flying

GunnFighter type models. There was only 1 midair collision and that was in the last of the 4

rounds and we certainly went through some streamers. There were 11 streamer cuts in the 4

rounds and 1 in the flyoff. With the normal scoring of the 3 best runs we had a tie for both first

and second places so we added in the 4th round which gave Wayne Lewis 3

rd place and Mick

Gunn and Shaun Lowe a tie for 1st & 2

nd so we decided that they should have a fly off and

Shaun managed to get a cut on Mick’s streamer so Shaun won and Mick came in second.

There were 20 members at the Lake and most that didn’t fly in the event stayed to watch the

action so there were plenty of ohoo’s and arrrrr’s and the mid air collision between Wayne &

Dave Lewis was spectacular. Dave’s OS.15 motor made it from the centre of the strip where the

wreckage landed to behind the pilot line.

Thanks to Eric and Glen for doing the timekeeping and stuff and to Neville & Wayne Lowe for

doing the snags.

Next Combat Classic event is Sunday 5th

November 17. As only the 3 best events rounds are

counted this means that anyone who wasn’t here for round 1 can still win the event if he does

the next 3 events so come on you slacko’s get building and have a go.

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Above – Wayne, Shaun & Mick

Waynes line up for the day Micks line up for the event

Below- result of the midair. Wayne needs a new Fuselage but Dave needs a new Plane

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Combat Classic Round 1 scores ………

1 st Shaun Lowe 850 points

2nd

Mick Gunn 850 points

3rd

Wayne Lewis 850 points

4th

Wayne Lowe 800 points

5th

Dave Lewis 680 points

New Club Locks and Keys – I have received the 7 new locks and 60 keys and the locks have

all been fitted and the keys are now available from Wayne so bring your old key for a new

exchange key or if you haven’t got a key it will cost you $20.00 for a key which is refundable if

you leave the club and hand back the key.

Note : We will always have the “Council Lock” on the first Gate and the new key will fit the

current “Gate Box” (as always), the second gate and both containers at Lake Narracan as well

as the Warragul Gate and the Bluerock Gate and container. Most members will never use their

key and I doubt that more than 15 different members have ever opened the gates.

It also means that if someone was to get into the Gate Box they would only have access to the

gate key and not to the containers.

Please ensure that the correct locks go on the correct gate when locking up. The long Shank

silver lock goes on the LVMAC gate and the crappy silver lock with the hacksaw cut is the

Caravan Park gate.

Last to leave always check that the containers and toilet are locked.

If you haven’t received the Latest VMAA News you can view it here …………

http://www.vmaa.com.au/Bulletins/vmaa_bulletin-aug-17.pdf http://www.maaa.asn.au/images/pdfs/forms/Form-016-POWER-BRONZE-SILVER-WINGS.pdf

http://www.maaa.asn.au/images/pdfs/forms/Form-017-POWER-GOLD-WINGS.pdf

http://u.b5z.net/i/u/10194601/f/Flight_Intruc/Part_5_5_-_Description_of_Gold_Wings_Manoeuvres.pdf

( read in conjunction with the MAAA Bronze, Silver & gold Wings Sheet as there are manoeuvres that we do

not do, included in this pdf )

New Wingspan is out – Check it out – http://www.maaa.asn.au/wingspan-digital-magazine

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Flyday at Bluerock – Sunday 17th

September – Sausage Sizzle lunch provided.

Why not come and have a fly ???

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Sausage Sizzle Roster…… It was decided at the last meeting that we should have a Sausage

Sizzle Roster for our Club Flydays. Following is the first roster so have a look and if the dates don’t suit

you please contact Wayne ASAP. You will get a reminder in the preceding newsletter and an email

reminder on the Friday before. If you can’t make it it’s up to you to find a replacement to swap with.

10th September'17 Roy White Ian Heafield 8th October'17 Paul Mitchell Lindsay Lamont 5th November'17 Glen Neal Steve Odlum 10th December'17 Jay Damon Davenport 7th January'18 Alan Law Brian Adams 11th February'18 Ivan Walker Eric Spratt

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Club Stickers & stuff……

Eric has taken delivery if some large club stickers that go on the inside of glass windows and they are for

sale at $2.00ea. He also has the new Club Cloth Badges for Sale, at $8.00 each, Metal Badges for $5.00

each and White Stickers for .50 cents each.

Wayne has a new supply of Club Caps @ $15.00 , Metal Badges @ $5.00 & small Stickers @ .50c ea &

VMAA metal badges at $5.00ea ******************

Agenda for the September 2017 Monthly Meeting

APOLOGIES –

NEW MEMBERS -

MEMBERS – as per the book

VISITORS -

CONFIRM LAST MONTHS MINUTES – As per the newsletter

BUSINESS ARISING FROM LAST MONTHS MINUTES

1 Defib installation & paperwork – All done – Thanks to Eric 2 grant application

3 Locks have all been changed – Keys available from Wayne

4 Relocating the BBQ

REPORTS

Secretaries – Correspondence in & out –

Business arising from Correspondence –

Treasurer – As supplied

Safety –

Flight Proficiency – Several members need to upgrade

LN Committee –

Relocation update –

GENERAL BUSINESS

1 RFDS day 22nd

October17 - Lunch supplied with a badge?

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3 Other

BENT WHEEL AWARD – Jay, Ian Par x2, Glen, Wayne & Dave, others

BOMB AWARD – DG

SHOW & TELL –

CONFIRM PROGRAM - September & October‘17– As per the yearly program –

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Above - Dougs new Pilartus Porter

Special Event Dates to remember for the next 2 months ……

This is our quiet time of the year…….

Sunday 3rd

September - Fathers Day

Shepparton Mammoth Scale Event is on the weekend of 9th

& 10th

September

Sunday 17th

September - Bluerock Flyday

Slope Gliding day at No Pine – Sunday 24th

September

Sunday 22nd

October – RFDS Flyday & fundraiser

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Check out the VMAA & MAAA websites for more info on other club events.

Many Thanks to those who have contributed to the newsletter with articles, Pictures and information.

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