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July 2016 Next Meeting: July 20th, 2016 AMA Chartered Club # 139

Web Site: http://flypcc.org/ P.O. Box 812, Half Moon Bay, CA 94014

President Jeff Mate 650-856-1102 stick_time2@yahoo.com Vice President/Field Marshall Mike Solaegui 415-314-6261 mikes@perfectedgecutlery.com Secretary Dennis Lowry 415-285-4496 dennis.lowry@groupdelphi.com Treasurer Jeff Mate 650-856-1102 stick_time2@yahoo.com Webmaster Matt Abrams 415-370-3323 matt@matt-abrams.com New Member Chairman Open Looking for it…. TBD Flight Proficiency Chairman Open Looking for it…. TBD Editor Brian Chan 650-867-8813 pcceditor@gmail.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING @ PCC

We had two field-work days on 9th and 10th of July. Put up the shade structure, clean out the old stuff and tidy up the whole

place. Unfortunately, participation was not

overwhelming! Thank you to those who came out!

PRESIDENT'S CORNER Jeff Mate

The Summer Winds Keep Blowing In Across the Sea....

Thanks to your PCC Engineering Team (PCC IT), we have the opportunity to wake up, rub our eyes, sip some coffee and check if the fog-deck has lifted and the winds

cooperating at our Flying Field each morning. Thanks Guys.

The 2016 year is half over and I find myself sitting/hoteling 100 yards from the Pacific Ocean in Yachats Oregon with family and extended family for our Annual Forth of July gathering and participation in the crazy, zany, and always fun, Yachats Town Parade on the 4th. (check your local browser).

There is so much change going on in the world, the 4th of July gives us another opportunity to remember those that have paid the ultimate price to keep us safe, and moving forward as a nation. Safety is even more challenging here at home in the US and around the world as you are all aware by resent events. Be safe and hold your loved ones close always and during the holidays.

Change and Safety is the order of the day at the Field and within PCC operations. Greg Romine resigned his position as Club Treasurer, so I am acting as Treasure until we fill that Position. Mike Solaegui, along with the many PCC Hats he wears, has taken the Field Safety Position and has already started to get us back on track with many overlooked safety rules and AMA Regulations. Please respect the actions Mike is taking to

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keep us flying safe. Being a Sergeant at Arms and getting Pilots to change their ways is never easy, and never fun. When you see Mike, shake his hand and give him your thanks.

Open Positions: Treasurer Please consider this Position for the next six months. I have streamlined the accounting, put PCC Financial Books together for transparency reporting and instituted clean, efficient bill paying. Most of the Vendor Management/bill paying is done for the 2016 year. You just need to move the existing accounting processes forward for six months and report cash-flow and expenses at every meeting. If you can't make every meeting, you can submit the monthly accounting prior, in lieu of attendance. Please contact me with your interest/questions. Jeff 650-856-1102. Membership Coordination/Renewals The coordinator will be coordinating all existing and new member applications. We split this off from the Treasure's responsibility to give it focus and follow through. Other duties includes pick up applications and correspondence (checks) from our new P.O. Box in Half Moon Bay Post Office. He will contact new members and work with them to insure they have a Flight Orientation Day and a PCC Pilot to work with. He will coordinate with Brian Chan for club badging as well. PCC Flight/Field Orientation This was formerly the Flight Proficiency Officer. We need 3 to 4 regular attendees and Frequent Flyers at the field. This position would give new members an opportunity to get oriented to flying at PCC. Safety, Flight Skills Assessment and generally making new members feel welcome. Making new members feel welcome is what we see all the time at meetings and at the field, but having 3 to 4 members in rotation spreads out the responsibility. Please Contact Jeff 650-856-1102. Web Site As Matt Abrams would be the first to point out, the PCC Web Site has aged. It was written in a software language that is not used today and requires careful administration to manage, so as to not break it. If you have a background in WEB Design and Management, please join Matt and provide PCC with recommendations.

Seeing other RC Web Sites and the effective layouts and links that keep the members informed and engaged in the content is what we need to grow. A new PCC Web site should be very secure for application information

and PayPal. It should incorporate all PCC Operations for communicating as much content as is reasonable for that PCC Position. If you know of someone outside the club that can build and help manage a new site, please contact us. We will teach them to fly RC as well.

President Jeff Mate Vice President/Field Safety Mike Solaegui Secretary Dennis Lowry Treasurer Jeff Mate (acting) New Member Coordinator TBD New Member Flight / Field Orientation

TBD (needs 3-4 Active Pilots)

Newsletter Editor Brian Chan Web Master Matt Abrams Web Administrator TBD Field maintenance Ken Martinez Engr. Weather Station Stephen Williams

Bruce Crawford Event Planning Ray Squires Monthly Raffle Eric Einarsson

John Bassetto Thanks again, Safe Landings

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MEETING MINUTE Dennis Lowry

June 16, 2016

Call to Order: By Jeff Mate, PCC President. Raffle: A nice Bind and Fly from J&M Hobbies.

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New Members: Joe Stephens saw the Hiller presentation and decided to come out and join the club. He has a foam trainer, electrics in his background, and valuable computer skills.

Membership Report: None was given, but the membership is now around 98. Treasury Report: None Given. Jeff reports that Greg has resigned as Treasurer. New Business: We need a new Treasurer. We need a Flight Proficiency Officer. We Need a Safety Officer. And we need a Membership Officer.

WORK PARTY is called for July 9 and 10 for all able bodies. Bring Gloves, Sunscreen, Hammers Rakes, Shovels, Pry Bars, Mallets, Tools, Strong Backs, and a willingness to work.

Maintenance: We have a Weed Wacker that works, a blower, and the shed needs emptying. The second mower should be repaired with a cost not to exceed about $200.00. We should put more crushed gravel in front of the container to make a ramp up into it. And we need a seamstress to sew the canopy for the shade. SAFETY: We’ve recently had an airplane crash onto Highway 1. PLEASE take every precaution to prevent this from happening. Jeff has spoken with the operator of the craft and gone over the potential danger to drivers on the highway as well as the possibility of our losing the club due to an incident of this sort. This operator has now been given the condition that he ONLY fly when an instructor is there to help him.

Jeff has also found evidence of alcoholic consumption on the premises. NOT ALLOWED. Consuming alcohol on premises is a dismissible offense. Also drinking alcohol and flying is against AMA Safety Regulation. A motion was brought and passed to ban all smoking from the premises.

Finally, in Safety: DO NOT discard spent lipo batteries at the field. They are a fire hazard, and fire is an imminent danger at our field. A wildfire started by our club would be as disastrous as a wreck on Highway 1. We need to be protectors of the environment.

OK, enough. Be safe, be moral. EVENTS: We are hosting a local church group of young people this Saturday, 6/18 to show them what we do and train them on buddy boxes. Bring your trainers and be prepared to explain how your airplane works, what you do to prepare it for flight, and what it takes to get started. Old Business:

Motion was brought and passed to offer Dan Duese an honorary membership as our liason to Hiller Aviation events. Hits and Misses: None.

Show and Tell:

Brian had an Old Timers’ “Go Getter”, Class Sp-400 with a speed-400 and a 2-cell lipo. He’s allowed a 3 minute run in this class, so the plane is built for economy and lift. I would guess that with three minutes run he can fly it for about 8 days before he is out of battery.

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Mike had a 91” Zero. 39 feet divided by 91 inches is 5.14: One Fifth Scale. Wow. It has a three-piece wing so he can get it into his car. The retracts and tanks are in the center so he doesn’t have to disassemble that. He has a DW-85 up front for power. He got it from J&B Hobbies and seems happy with it. The servos are built into the elevator, and he has pull-pull rudder. It’s a very nice looking airplane.

Adjourned Minutes by Lowry.

Dennis

PCC MAILING ADDRESS PCC has a new mailing address, Peninsula Channel Commanders P.O. Box 812 Half Moon Bay, CA 94014 All official corresponding should be mailed to the above address.

UPCOMING EVENTS July 4 Independence Day. 9-10 SCCMAS Air Show, Morgan Hill 20 PCC Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Dave Chetcuti Rm,

Millbrae 23 Warbirds By the Bay, SACRC, Hayward.(see flyer)

August 17 PCC Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Dave Chetcuti Rm,

Millbrae 20 Warbirds Over Livermore, Livermore Flying

Electrons, Livermore September 3 SCCMAS Summer Swap Meet. 5 Labor Day. 21 PCC Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Dave Chetcuti Rm,

Millbrae

See http://www.ncrcs.com/ for more detailed information.

FIELD SAFETY: FLIGHT PATTERN Just to remind all members that the flight pattern for safe flight operation.

All aircrafts should be flying on the East side of the East edge of the runway. The runway is for take-offs and landings ONLY.

TRASH REMOVAL Since we don't have a trash removal service, please take all your trash with you when you leave the field, that includes crashed plane parts, empty cans, bottles and cup, dead batteries..... Anything that you don't want others to leave it on your front lawn!

Saw this in the magazine, trash bag in a bag with a fancy name. Not sure how many people will buy it!

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Phil tries to have a serious conversation with Ladybug but Bob just looked the other way! (J. Mate Photo.)

Olivier posing while holding a transmitter.

This is what Olivier flying, a Sig Four-Star 60 with a big 4C engine.

Phil attempts to land his RV-8.

This approach is much better, Phil.

Phil is teaching(?) Joe to fly.

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WORK DAY PHOTOS

Which way is up again?

Ok, let's try the other side up.(Eldredge Photo)

Ahhh, that's better! Shade(y) engr, Ken A. and Dave S.

Ken A. on the mower all day! Go, Forest, Go!

Ray R. rigging 'em in! He is doing double duty for his bro!

Pallbearers(Martin, Ken, Rick, Greg) for deceased generator (but it's alive!)(Eldredge Photo & Caption)

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Greg leads prayer meeting over weed-whacker. It worked, it started on the first pull after years of resting.(Eldredge Photo & Caption)

Different angle shot from a spy satellite!

4 managers and 1 worker! (Eldredge Photo & Caption)

Ray S, Ken A and Dennis setting the table for lunch.

Brian letting smoke out... while Jeff is busy cutting the cheese, for the cheeseburgers, Youz Guyz! (Eldredge Photo)

Extra protection for the pilots, only if you stand behind it!

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Mike & Mike hauling service! We got rid of stuff from the container!

The De-Fence Team, Mike P and Dave S.(and Ken M miss from picture) Mending the broken fence near the front gate.

Support your local hobby shop!

http://www.flypcc.org

Next Meeting: July 20th, 2016

PCC Field Phone is no longer in service, Phil!