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Hello and Welcome to my first <strong>Hot</strong><strong>Air</strong>,
April 2007
As we start a new Club year I thought it would be good to give you all a mug shot view of
our new committe.
WMAC Committee Members, 2007 - 2008
Peter Randerson
President
(04) 232 4311
Leo DuFlou
Recording Officer
Andrew Farrow
Secretary
(04)232 0455
Gordon
McArthur
Committee
Bob McGrath
Club Captain
(04) 589 8779
Jason Clough
Committee
Paul Clegg
Treasurer
(04)938 0703
Simon Young
<strong>Hot</strong> <strong>Air</strong> Editor/
Webmaster
(04) 526-3050
It’s been a busy month at the flying field, with deck building, and with the great weather,
plenty of flying also happening.
I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Thanks to Bill Gilbert, Gordon McArthur, and Simon
Lymbery for suppling them

How Many WMAC Members does it take to nail in a piece of wood?

Ace's High with Roger Hoys Sopwith Camel
If you have any content for <strong>Hot</strong><strong>Air</strong> please email it to me at spy.phone (at) xtra.co.nz
Happy Flying
Simon Young

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From the President
Well the AGM and prize giving has come and gone for
another year with the result that we have two new committee
members (Gordon McArthur and Jason Clough), a new
Secretary (Andrew Farrow), a new Treasurer (Paul Clegg)
and a new webmaster and <strong>Hot</strong> <strong>Air</strong> Editor (Simon Young).
As I said at the AGM we owe a huge vote of thanks to Brian
Harmer and Bill Gilbert for their efforts as
Secretary/Web/<strong>Hot</strong> <strong>Air</strong> and Treasurer respectively over the
last few years. In welcoming Gordon and Jason it is pleasing
to note that we had more nominees for the committee
positions than spaces available – a fairly rare occurrence in
any club. <strong>The</strong> AGM also saw the adoption of a small ($15)
increase in Club Fees for the first time in many years. Most
of this increase simply reflects two increases in annual fees
imposed by the NZMAA in the last few years. Also adopted
at the AGM were two minor amendments to the constitution
which recognise the impact of electronic media and mail on
the management of club affairs.
<strong>The</strong> new committee met for the first time on Weds 11
Apr and quickly swung into the tasks associated with
managing the club for the year ahead. We have agreed an
interesting and varied Club Night programme through until
next January. First cab off the rank will be Paul Clegg’s
Quiz Night on Weds 26 Apr (ANZAC Day). Attendees will
be divided into teams and the questions will broadly relate to
aeromodelling so this should be a fun and informative night.
Simon will publish the rest of the Club Night programme on
our web site calendar in due course.

With our new building and deck now in place, one of
the more pressing tasks was to identify a practical process for
providing member access to the new building while
maintaining an adequate level of security. We have agreed a
process that we believe should work well as long as
individual members continue to take responsibility for
ensuring that the Club assets are locked up at the end of each
flying day. <strong>The</strong> process will be written up as a checklist and
permanently attached to the inside of the mower shed door.
Suffice to say that action items will involve the electric
fence, the club house, the mower shed, the flying strip gate
and the range key. I would urge that you familiarise yourself
with the checklist and ensure that if you are the last one to
leave the field on any given day that you ensure all the
actions have been completed. <strong>The</strong> tasks are simple and far
from onerous but if members fail to complete them we will
have no choice but to apply a far more restrictive regime.
You should also note that we plan to change the
combination on the lock on the mower shed in the near
future. If you need to know the new combination please ask
a committee member.
<strong>The</strong> Trentham flying rules have been updated to
reflect the introduction of spread spectrum and synthesizer
Transmitter technology. In essence, if you purchase a spread
spectrum TX you must have a 2.4gHz flag (available from
Leo) permanently affixed to your TX. You must also have a
2.4gHz Peg from the peg board on your TX when it is in
use. For those with synthesizer modules in their TX, you
will need a flag for each frequency that you plan to use and
ensure that the correct flag is attached to your TX whenever
you change the frequency. Standard rules apply for
displaying the correct frequency Peg when the TX is in use.
<strong>The</strong>se amendments to the rules are entirely in accordance
with NZMAA guidelines and have been put in place to
reduce the risk of shoot downs. Please remember that if you
do shoot someone down through incorrect application of the
rules that it will be your responsibility to replace the affected
model.
Our efforts to replace the mower continue and
although we were unsuccessful with our first grant request to
the Upper Hutt trust, we have an application in with another
Trust. We will let you know when we get further news.
While the Saturday and Sunday of Easter were
affected by shooting some great flying was enjoyed by those
who turned up on the Friday and Monday. To have great
weather on all four days of the Easter break was somewhat
unusual. Here’s hoping that the good weather continues.

Safe flying
Peter Randerson

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Scene from the
Club Captains
desk
CLUB CAPTAINS
COMMENTS
Another AGM has come and gone and a
new committee is at the helm. It is new in
the sense that some existing office holders
have moved on to other jobs and that a
couple of old ones have retired from
serving your interests. <strong>The</strong> new HA editor
(Simon Young) asked me to write a few
words for the HA and I must admit that I
was sorely tempted to do literally that. On
reflection I started wondering why it was
that the club magazine seemed to be largely
composed of regular articles from
committee members, with the notable
exception of G2’s helicopter roundup.
I recall a number of universal reasons
(excuses) offered by people when asked to
contribute to any cause or communal
activity, and these are:
I pay for the field and facilities why I
should have to contribute our (insert:

time, money, effort, goodwill etc)
I am simply too busy
I am tired from working long hours
My other commitments won’t allow
me to contribute
<strong>The</strong>se can be loosely translated as:
I am a selfish, tight-ass user
I think my time is worth more than
anyone else’s
I am lazy
I am unable prioritize my time to
include the greater good of other
WMAC members
<strong>The</strong>re are many variations on the theme and
I have heard most of them over the years.
This willingness (or lack of willingness) to
contribute seems to pervade most clubs and
organizations and maybe reflects the stage
of moral development reached by
individuals comprising the organization.
That WMAC members lack a social
conscience is a singularly unpalatable
notion as I like to believe that most people
are inherently good-natured and see fit to
contribute, as they are able; and in various
ways.
I think the real question I have been asking
myself is “Why, or if, we need a
publication such as <strong>Hot</strong> <strong>Air</strong> when we have a
web-site that can be continuously updated?
” I think this matter was raised at a recent
committee meeting and is worthy of further
thought; whether a legal requirement exists
for a regular publication under the
Companies Act is another matter entirely.
<strong>The</strong>se are my own thoughts and you may
disagree, as is your right, BUT the facilities
at the flying site, the HA and the members
email group contribute to our group
communication and enable us to enjoy our
hobby. Has the <strong>Hot</strong> <strong>Air</strong> outlived its
usefulness as a communication conduit and
is it simply time to superannuate it freeing
everyone of the time taken to contribute?
(or feelings of guilt if you don’t). Let the
Editor know what you think as I am sure he

would like to get your “copy”.
Bob McGrath

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Please be reminded that subs are now
due, and if you pay before 30th April you
will get a $10.00 Discount
<strong>The</strong> Club flying rules have recently been updated to more cover the
use of new Radio technologies. <strong>The</strong>y are as follows.
Flying Site Rules: Seddon
Range, Trentham
This is WMAC’s premier site, catering for all outdoor model
classes except slope soaring. It is held by arrangement with the
New Zealand Army. <strong>The</strong> Army currently uses it only for occasional
demolition exercises, but the National Rifle Association and
Wellington Rifle Association use it regularly for weekend shooting.
Consequently, several of the rules and operating procedures that
follow have been written to meet these other users' specific safety
and security concerns. <strong>The</strong>se are printed in bold type. Failure to
observe them to the letter could lead, among other things, to our no
longer having access to Seddon Range. At the very least, any such
failure will be treated as a breach of Club discipline and dealt with
accordingly.
1. GENERAL:
1.1 No modeller or group of modellers may use the Range
without having first collected the key to the gate from the
Trentham Camp guardhouse.

1.2 Entry to the Range is absolutely forbidden when demolition
exercises are taking place.
1.3 Shooters shall have first priority in Range use at all times.
1.4 During weekday shooting exercises, models shall not be
flown on any part of the Seddon Range or the powermodel
paddock without the express permission of the officer in
charge.
1.5 Modellers shall not retrieve a downed model from the
ground within an active shooting template without the express
permission of the officer in charge.
1.6 Modellers shall not enter Rimutaka Prison ground to
retrieve a downed model.
1.7 No model shall be flown over an active firing line.
1.8 <strong>The</strong> gate at the entrance to Seddon Range must be kept closed
at all times when there are livestock on it.
1.9 Vehicles must not be driven or parked on the rifle range
mounds. <strong>The</strong>y must be parked only in the areas designated. (<strong>The</strong>se
may vary from time to time, depending on flying activities and
weather/ground conditions.)
1.10 Only financial members of WMAC, their guests, and financial
members of other
clubs affiliated to the New Zealand Model <strong>Air</strong>craft Association
(NZMAA) may fly at the Trentham site. Proof of Club membership
must be produced, when requested by Army or National Rifle Club
personnel, or by another WMAC member. Visiting
fliers wishing to fly unsupervised must produce a Wings badge or
proficiency certificate on request.

1.11 All new fliers are expected to become financial members of
the WMAC after no more than three visits flying at the site.
1.12 All fliers, regardless of flying discipline, must be prepared to
accept direction from the Club Captain or any Committee Member
when it is felt that some action is
required for the benefit of the majority. Any flier aggrieved by such
action should make a written submission to the Committee within 7
days.
1.13 When different model classes cannot be operated concurrently
with safety, the fliers concerned shall negotiate agreed periods
during which each flying activity will have exclusive use of the
relevant flying area(s).
1.14 No engines shall be started before 9.00am. Engines 0.10 cu in
and larger must never be used without an effective muffler.
2. FLYING:
2.1 General:
(a) Any type of model may be flown anywhere on the rifle range
area when a
WMAC member is the sole occupant.
(b) When more than one person is flying the rules set out in 2.2,
2.3, 2.4 and 3
(below) shall apply. Other arrangements for simultaneous flying,
however,
may be made by negotiation between the fliers concerned.
(c) Where there are conflicting demands, officially scheduled
contest activities
shall have priority access to airspace and facilities, the latter
including radio

control (R/C) frequencies.
2.2 Fixed Wing R/C Power models shall be flown from the mown
strip in the paddockon the west side of the access road fence where:
(a) Take off and landing shall be in only one direction. That
direction shall be
agreed amongst the fliers at the site and may need to be varied
from time to
time if the wind direction changes.
(b) Before moving out to the strip fliers must carefully check to
ensure that no
models are approaching.
(c) All fliers shall stand in the designated pilots' areas, adjacent to
the mown
taxiway from the pits to the strip. Each must be within clear
hearing distance
of the others, i.e. not more than about 2 metres apart.
(d) No more than six models shall be in the air at any time.
(e) Low "beat ups" over the runway while other models are in the
air are forbidden.
2.3 Fixed Wing Free Flight, R/C Glider, R/C Vintage and R/C
Electric models shall be flown within the boundary of the Seddon
Range where:
(a) Free Flight models should not be launched from positions
where they are
likely to land in the R/C power flying or car parking areas.
(b) R/C Glider, R/C Vintage and R/C Electric model launching
and landing
areas shall be located in the immediate vicinity of the 600 yd
shooting mound
and in such positions that there is no possibility of any vehicle in
the parking
area(s) being hit by a model, should there be a loss of control at
launch.

(c) R/C Glider, R/C Vintage and R/C Electric flying shall avoid
the area
designated in 2.4 (b) when helicopter hovering exercises are taking
place. (To
maintain adequate separation, this may mean moving both their
launching and
landing areas further towards the golf course.)
2.4 R/C Helicopters:
(a) No helicopter may be flown without an observer, unless the
flier is the sole
occupant of the site.
(b) Hovering activities shall be restricted to the mown pads in the
corridor
bounded by the access road on the one side and the first line of
flagpoles
parallel to it on the other. Within this corridor hovering activities
shall be kept
at least 25 m downwind of the areas where cars are parked.
(c) General helicopter maneuvers requiring more airspace may take
place from
either
(i) the fixedwing power flying paddock, or
(ii) the Seddon Range area allocated to Fixed Wing Free Flight,
R/C Glider, R/C Vintage and R/C Electric Model flying.
(d) Where fixedwing and helicopter flying activities cannot safely
take place
concurrently, the procedure specified in clause 1.9 above shall be
followed,
the time allocations being those set out in 3(d) below.
3. RADIO CONTROL OPERATION:

(a) <strong>The</strong> official NZMAA radio control frequency pegboard system
must be
correctly used by all R/C fliers, for all transmitters, including
transmitters
operating in the 2.4 GHZ band.
(b) Any R/C flier operating any transmitter on any band must
have attached to
that transmitter an approved flag that matches the frequency of
the transmitter
and must use the appropriate frequency peg.
(c) Use of Synthesised Frequency Equipment.
You must have a separate transmitter flag, marked with the
channel for every frequency that you are prepared to use when
you change frequencies. You must take extra care when using
the frequency control system.
For more details on the operation of synthesised frequency
equipment see here
http://nzmaa.org.nz/rules/NewTechnologyTransmitterPolicyv1.3.pdf
(d) Frequency pegs are not to be removed from the site.
(e) Where two or more R/C fliers are sharing a given frequency,
none may use it
for more than:
(i) 15 minutes fixed wing power models?
(ii) 20 minutes all other R/C models? or
(iii) a period agreed between them.
(f) Any R/C flier causing a shootdown is personally responsible for
fully compensating the owner of the affected model.
(g) <strong>The</strong> unsupervised flying of any R/C model aircraft at the
Trentham site is
forbidden unless the flier has passed the NZMAA proficiency test
appropriate
to that aircraft type.

(h) Any R/C flier out of practice must enlist the assistance of an
experienced flier
until renewed competence is demonstrated.
(i) Those fliers who have not passed the NZMAA Wings Badge
test shall have
their new R/C models, and those that have been repaired after a
crash, checked
by an experienced flier/builder before they are airtested.
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<strong>The</strong> Following Club
Members were Awarded
Trophies
and Certificates at the
March
2007AGM/Prizegiving.
SENIOR CHAMPION - PARA CUP
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all classes. <strong>The</strong> club's premier flying
trophy. <strong>The</strong> Para Trophy was donated by the Para
Rubber company (long before they became part of
Skellerups) - probably because the Para Rubber
Company was the source of rubber before Pirelli et al
came on the scene well after 1949. As older club
members will be aware, the freeflight rubber classes
were hotly contested in those days.
1 Neil McDougal, 2 Bob McGrath, 3 Keith Elliott
THE PATRON'S TROPHY - BRIAN ROOTS
TROPHY
Awarded for outstanding or meritorious service to the
club by a club member. Donated by Brian Roots shortly
before he died, it was to recognise non-flying or noncompetitive
members contributions to the club.
Bill Gilbert
FREE-FLIGHT CHAMPION - W. T. CHOY
PLATE
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Free-Flight classes, this trophy was
donated by Welly Choy, a keen freeflighter and Life
Member of the club and the NZMAA.

1 Neil McDougall, 2 John Selby, 3 Stew Cox
F/F GLIDER - ROFE CUP
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Free-Flight Glider classes. This cup
was donated by Ken Rofe, a local dignitary, to the
original Upper Hutt Aeromodellers (not the later C/L
club) and subsequently donated to WMAC on its
demise
1 Neil McDougall, 2 Richard Dalziel
F/F RUBBER - AOTEAROA CUP
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Free-Flight Rubber classes. Originally
competed for in inter-club challenges across NZ, with
any club winning this three times consecutively being
entitled to keep it in perpetuity. Grimly fought for in the
forties, after a series of contests with Auckland clubs,
this trophy was finally won outright by WMAC, and we
hold it to this day (and apparently we've never been
forgiven for it!).
1 Neil McDougall, 2 John Henson, 3 Stew Cox.
F/F POWER - F/F POWER TROPHY
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Free-Flight Power classes. A newly
purchased cup with no history.
1 John Selby, 2 Neil McDougall, 3 John Malkin
RADIO CHAMP - ELECTRA TROPHY
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Radio Control classes. <strong>The</strong> Electra
Trophy was created and donated by Dave Adams, a
club member who wished to support this branch of the
hobby when it was in its infancy
1 Bob McGrath, 2 Keith Elliott, 3 Peter Randerson
RADIO CONTROL SOARING CHAMPION -
JOHN HENSON TROPHY
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all Radio Control Soaring classes. This
trophy was designed, built and donated by John
Henson. Due to the popularity of R/C soaring, the
trophy is keenly contested.
1 Bob McGrath, 2 Keith Elliott, 3 Peter Randerson
R/C AEROBATICS CHAMPION - AEROBATICS

TROPHY
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate in all R/C Aerobatics classes. A recently
purchased trophy with no history.
Ian Hill
R/C 7 x 7 ELECTRIC TROPHY
Awarded to the club member with the highest points
aggregate from all 7 x 7 Electric contests. New trophy
donated by Leo Duflou in 2006.
Leo Duflou
R/C SUMMER SOARING SERIES - OCHOLT-
HOWIEK (CZARNIETZKI ) PLATE
Awarded to the contestant with the highest aggregate of
scores from a series of <strong>The</strong>rmal A, B, D or 2 Metre
contests held on Monday evenings during the summer.
Peter Czarnietzki
from the Ocholt-Howiek Club in Germany donated this
trophy in 1987 to foster R/C soaring in NZ.
1 Peter Randerson, 2 Bob McGrath, 3 Leo Duflou
HOBBY SHOPPE SOARING TROPHY -
TANKARD
Awarded to the club member achieving the longest
single flight during the Summer Soaring Series. This
trophy was donated by Ross McKenzie, proprietor of
<strong>The</strong> Hobby Shop, a Wellington model shop no longer in
existence.
Bob McGrath with a time of 1hr 15min 11sec
SWABY TROPHY
Awarded to the highest scoring contestant in a one-day,
four-round <strong>The</strong>rmal A contest where the best three
flights count. Pete Swaby was a keen R/C glider flier
who died in the early eighties. A local Maori
community with whom he had connections was
commissioned to design and construct a memorial
trophy which symbolised both flight and his passing,
from a Maori perspective.
1 Peter Randerson, 2 Bob McGrath, 3 Keith Elliott
CHARLIE AWARD – BIPLANE
Awarded to the club member noted as making the
silliest error during a flying session. This is the second
trophy with this name, the first being lost (obviously
that recipient truly deserved the award).

that recipient truly deserved the award).
1 Gordon McArthur, 2 Peter Randerson, 3 Andrew
Farrow.

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Recent Clubnights
March's Club night was taken up by by the AGM and Prizegiving, so there was no time for
show and tell.
Here are some photos of Leo Duflou and club patron John Malkin, for more details of who
won what silverware, please read the competition reports page.
John Selby F/F POWER TROPHY Neil McDougall FREE-FLIGHT CHAMPION
Ian Hill R/C AEROBATICS Leo Duflou R/C 7 x 7 ELECTRIC
CHARLIE AWARD – BIPLANE

1st Gordon McArthur, 2nd Peter Randerson, and 3rd Andrew Farrow who narrowly avoids the
hat trick.
Thank you Brian Harmer for the photos
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<strong>The</strong> HUB
We seem to have a huge increase in the new heli’s flyers in the last couple of months. <strong>The</strong> amount of heli flyers turning up on
a Sunday afternoon is quite impressive if not a little daunting! <strong>The</strong>re are so many Raptor helicopters at the field now I’m sure
we must shares in the company!
All of the regular heli boys have been spending a lot of time setting up a lot of new machines and getting to know all of the
new guys a bit better. You all know how sociable we heli guys are. I think the regular comment for the planes boys is “less
chatting more flying guys!!”
Unfortunately summer has ended so, so has our Thursday night BBQ with G2 at the helm. I think it’s a tradition that dates
back to the early 1940`s. G2 is the only one the really knows for sure.
One of our new guys Jono has been finding us indoor events for our little electric heli’s. I want to personally thank him for all
the hard work he puts in finding us large cheap venues. It’s not an easy thing to convince people that we aren’t going to
destroy their building with our models. With winter nearly upon us I can see us doing a lot more indoor flying.
All in all the last couple of months have been excellent. Let’s hope the winter months bring us some nice settled flying
weather.
Cheye .
A small selection of Photos from G2 from a resent indoor heli meeting
Flying by Committee Jono and David
Lots of fun stuff here... :-)
A recent TV appearance that John Conlon made on the TV1 show Good Morning a few weeks back

A slick new Trex SE V2
Forget Dancing with the stars it's now flying with the stars...

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Multiplex Easy Glider Electric
Review by Les Greig
Having made up my mind to have a glider in my hanger I set about deciding what was
needed.
It had to have full control surfaces
Have presence in the air
A scale look
2m span
Strong for a learner
With he help of Simon Young a search of the net and having a close look at the Multiplex
Easy Star of David Butel
A joint decision was made the Multiplex Easy Glider Electric fitted all and more of my
requirements,
As luck goes R C Bandit had a sale on at that time and I purchased the last one, together
with most of the electrics needed.

<strong>The</strong> parts
Easy Glider Electric Elapor foam
Hyperion HP-Y22L-2840 brushless motor
Waypoint W-EBLESC-25 speed control
BlueBird bms-371 x 4 servos
Deans plugs
Berg 7p receiver
Extension leads 60mm long
Lipo 2s 1800 mah
CA and activator
<strong>The</strong> build
Opening the box confirmed that this kit was a top Kit. <strong>The</strong> manual was very clear, full and
of a good quality pictures. A check list of all parts made it easy to check off all parts and
this was so. First up identify all the hardware and put aside in order.
<strong>The</strong> fusealge
Fit the snakes elevator ,rudder and aerial these are of differing size so be sure you use the
correct one. <strong>The</strong>se snakes also help the glider to keep true and stiffen the boom. At this time
also fit the canopy latches both female and male so you can see on a side view if it is a
correct fit install the rudder hinge as well. This is a departure from the manual.
<strong>The</strong> motor wedge is also fitted at this time and a option is to place the motor in its position
as well if you desire. Fit a servo to each side and cut to fit if needed. Double sided tape or
hot glue them into position. Run the push rods at the same time.
CA one side of the fuselage and spray activator on the other. Now the next step is critical
for the glider to be straight. I had Simon hold the tail end and I had one side in each hand
and slowly bring both sides together keeping them tight and straight check it and bend it if it
needs to be
.
<strong>The</strong> Rudder
First cut a slot to take the hinge make this bigger than the hinge as when fitted it goes in on
an angle. Next cut down the T piece of the horn to a depth of 2mm this is very important as
not to be restricted by the hinge placement. Bring together the Tail plane and fin for fit .
Make the fit with a square at the ready and adjust if needed.ca and make sure it is square
Now fit the tail plane and fin to the boom see how the fit is and how you bring it together
first. Put the carbon wing joiner through the wing holes to get a line on the true fit. I used a
flat 1m ruler for this as it did not roll around when lining it up. Ca and bring together line
up on the ruler to make sure it is sitting true adjust quickly if needed. Fit both horns and
rods using the out side holes and the 3rd holes on the servos. Now CA the hinge into the
rudder. Move the rudder both ways to make sure of a good fit of the hinge before it sets.
<strong>The</strong> Wings
Fit the horns and rods into the 2nd hole from the wing cut the ailerons free. Place and fit the
servos after centering the servos move the arm to 80o forward. This is in order to get the
correct settings later. Run the servo leads down the side of the wing joiner cover ca the
cover in place .Cut a slot at the end of wings to make sure of room for the leads to be
placed in a downward position when the wings are joined. At this time check the carbon
joiner rod for fit and bring wing together an observe the fit. Now you can see how the fit is.
Separate and now fit to the fuselage making sure the leads are placed down into the battery
hole and run them down each side then out at the canopy.
<strong>The</strong> Electrics
Fit the motor if not done earlier bring the wedge up to plug it in I needed an extra 1o of
down trust so placed a small off cut under the motor. At this point make sure the canopy
peg does not push the motor down cut to fit your motor. Mine was cut off about 5mm. Also
make sure the motor leads are at the top and away from the wedge. Install the speed control
flat on the floor but it could have been on the side but make sure it clears the canopy if

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fitted on the side. <strong>The</strong> receiver fits on the floor in front of the battery. Fit the prop. Slot in
the battery and check the C G 70mm from the leading edge .Move the battery and mark it.
Test all servos and motor.
<strong>The</strong> Settings.
As per the manual apart from the elevator which I as a learner, cut back 50% and found this
much easer for control. Expo 30% on all sticks as well.
<strong>The</strong> Flight Test
Roger Hoy was first up after a trim up the smile was soon on his dial .That said it all.
Next up Rod. First timer glider pilot. Yip again the big smiles. Next up Mr Glider himself
Bob well what a sight bob flying a foamy and at the end of a very long flight the verdict
was a great glider and a fantastic entry level for gliders. <strong>The</strong> Recording officer tells me it
can be entered in all but two competitions, if fitted with the correct batteries.
Specifications
Wingspan 1800 mm
Overall length 1130mm
Fuselage length 1060mm
All up weight 710g
Wing area fai appox 41.6 dm2
Wing loading 17g/dm2
RC functions elevator, rudder, ailerons, spoilers. plus throttle
My thanks and acknowledgements Simon Young ,Roger Hoy, Rod Badcock .Bob McGrath
and Paul Clegg.
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This page is a
chance to "rat out"
your fellow club
members,
anonymously if you
wish.
Send all the gossip
(preferably with
details and pictures)
to the editor.
Who "dumbthumbed"?
Who
forgot to use enough
bands to hold the
wing on. Who landed
their glider on the
road way and had it
run over by not one
but two cars? ... and
so on.
A bad foamy day..
Pilots name witheld...
WHIMSY
Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers
Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!"
Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"
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Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."
TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"
Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"
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From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f...ing bored!"
Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"
Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!"
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O'Hare Approach Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound."
United 329: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this...I've got the little Fokker in sight."