TRCC Meeting Today is 21st April 2016 Start time: 7:00pm Please Sign In!

Agenda Items Order Call to Order Presidents Comments Vice President’s Report Treasurers Report Secretary’s Report Membership Report Safety Report New Members Old Business New Business Committees Announcements Grab Bag Show and Tell Health and Welfare Closing Comments

President’s Comments Greg Harrell Welcome Please Sign In! Welcome New Board Members Grab Bag: This month’s prizes are? TICKETS $1 each or 6 tickets for $5

Vice President’s Comments Dave Bramlett Thank you to those who helped with the work party ! Thanks again to all those who have chipped in around the field. Every bit counts !

Secretary’s Report Samantha Hines Minutes from March has NOT been posted to the website. Our Secretary is involved in a family medical emergency. Minutes will be posted ASAP to the Clubs website.

Membership Report Bill Hempel Pilot level upgrades: None this month. TRCC badges for members: Curtis Hannay Jyme Stoner Rob Skinner Chris Stross Don Peters Larry Weatherwax

Membership Report Bill Hempel •TRCC Shirt Prices: $12 for SM-XL AND $14 FOR XXL and larger •Steins: $21.00 •Coffee Mug: $8.00 •Hoodies: $24.00 See TRCC website for additional information on colors and sizes. All orders can be taken by sending an email to any board member or by ordering at the TRCC monthly club meeting.

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Propeller Safety What condition is your propeller in? Should you be using it?

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard All propellers are inherently dangerous. Model airplane propellers are especially dangerous. Model airplane engines designed and modified to achieve maximum operating capabilities create unpredictable and potentially sever loads, leading to various forms of potential propeller failure. Ignoring reasonable safeguards may likely be catastrophic. This concern is the motivation for the following discussion.

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard The warnings about the propellers use must be taken seriously. The principal load component acting on a propeller are: Centrifugal (from circular motion) Thrust / Drag (from lift/drag acting on blade sections) Torsional Acceleration (from engine combustion) Vibration (from resonant frequency) NO DAMAGE OR DEFECT IS ACCEPTABLE DO NOT USE Damaged Propellers for any reason!

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Don’t get Cut! Consider using a “Chicken Stick“ or an Electric Starter when starting your motor.

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Don’t get Cut! Painted Tips help with visibility!

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Repair Props? There is an ongoing discussion on the forums about how to fix this. The best and only way to fix this is with money! Buy a new prop. Putting your safety and those around you in jeopardy is not worth saving a few dollars.

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Conclusion: Assume any propeller can fail at any time. Never stand in front of running motors other than an idle. Never stand in-line with the propeller disk. Watch for other people near your airplane during engine run up. ALWAYS verify you are on the correct model program in your radio BEFORE starting your motor/engine. Always approach your running engine from behind the motor for any adjustments or plug ignitor removal.

TRCC SAFETY TOPIC Rob Hoard Any questions? Be SAFE!

New TRCC Prospective Members? Please introduce yourself! Who are you? Where are you from? Modeling experience? What area of RC interests you? What is your RC skill level? Club discussion Vote: Yes/No (only members can vote)

Old Business New meeting location for April. New Multi-Rotor qualification Work Party Wings Over the Desert budget. Movie night for April/May?

New Business IMAC Event: Any interests? SAM members may be visiting. -Pima County Fair. Wings over the Desert: Report Movie Night: 30 Apr 16 -Flight of the Phoenix. IMAC Event: Any interests? -October?

The cost of Resurfacing of TRCC Runway Committees The cost of Resurfacing of TRCC Runway Dave Bramlett Greg Harrell Progress is being made!

Announcements SAD Patch Award (Society of Aircraft Demolishers) Are there any stories of members here who has had an accident with the ground? Tony Baceski: 25% Edge 540 Escapade?

GRAB BAG Check your numbers, here we go! Did everyone purchase a Grab bag ticket? Check your numbers, here we go!

Plane of Quarter: Randy Wegner Announcements Plane of Quarter: Randy Wegner This months review is from Randy who WON the January’s POQ. Randy chose the Great Planes ESCAPADE. How was the kit? How easy/hard was it to assemble? What equipment did you use? How does the model fly? Would you recommend this kit to others? Questions?

Announcements Plane of Quarter This is your April’s POQ raffle. The winning member can chose from (4) different models. The (4) choices are: (1) Hanger 9 Extra 330SC 60e ARF (2) Hanger 9 P-51D 60 ARF (3) Great Planes Super Skybolt ARF (4) Great Planes REVOLVER ARF

Announcements Plane of Quarter

Announcements Plane of Quarter

Announcements Plane of Quarter

Announcements Plane of Quarter

Show and Tell Tell us about your model! Type? Engine? Radio? Weight? How long to build? What did you like/dislike about the kit? 1st place: $10, 2nd place $8, 3rd place: $5

Health and Welfare Does anyone have information about club members or friends? Samantha Hines: Father in hospital.

Closing Comments Mr. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Membership Safety

Adjournment Next Meeting: May 19th 2016. 