GLITCH BUSTERS 
Delaware R/C Club Newsletter
August 2004
www.delawarerc.org
AMA Club #197 (District IV) IMAA
Chapter #687
Editors: Carl
Hauger
302-322-8580 carl@rcaviation.net
Ryan Jamison
302-234-8645 ryan@rcaviation.net
Co-Publisher: John Kirchstein 302-731-2831
jakirchstein@comcast.net
President:
Brian Pasternak 302-765-2545 brian.pasternak@verizon.net
Vice President: Jim Schlapfer 302-731-4052
JWschlappy@aol.com
Secretary:
Ryan Jamison 302-234-8645 ryan@rcaviation.net
Treasurer:
Dick Stewart 302-368-2911 BALTICPLY@aol.com
Safety
Officers: Mike Hudak 302-366-0246 av8or@delaware.net
Diane Hudak
302-366-0246 av8orsangel@delaware.net
Next Club Meeting:
Tuesday, August 3, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lums Pond Flying Field
Raffle:
50/50
Program Topic – TBA
Next Major Event:
Club Picnic
Sunday, September 19, 2004
Secretary’s Scratchings
Minutes of the May, 2004
General Membership Meeting
Delaware R/C Club
The General Membership
meeting of the Delaware R/C Club was held on Tuesday, May 4, 2004. President
Brian Pasternak called the meeting to order at 7:30
Treasurer’s Report
Dick Stewart gave treasurer’s report
Membership – 2004 199
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as presented.
Club events
Warbirds Over Delaware will be taking place on July 8th
through July 11th. Volunteers are needed, so if you’re available to
help please sign up via web or fill out forms will be provided.
There will be 100 tickets sold and raffled of for a ride in
either a PT-17, or an AT-6. Tickets will cost $10.00 each.
Helis Over Delaware will be held on July 23rd
through the 25th.
Show and Tell
Clark Woodring brought a Robin Hood ARC. It is powered by a U.S.
41, it weighs 20 pounds, and is finished in ultracote.
John Kirchstein brought a Giant Duraplane, which was
scratch built by Keith Rayner. It is powered by a G-62 and John said that it is
a great flying airplane and has a tow hook for use as a glider tug.
Safety Minute
This months’ safety tip is to make sure you do not smoke in
the pits. Also, there is no taxing in the pits.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ryan Jamison, Secretary
Helis over Delaware
‘Helis Over Delaware’ R/C Helicopter Fun Fly was held over the weekend of July
23 – 25, 2004.
This event attracted helicopter enthusiasts from as far away as Florida. There
were a total of 41 registered pilots for the event. Unfortunately, exaggerated
weather reports kept some pilots home. Fortunately, the weather cooperated for
most of the event! A brief rain shower interrupted flying on Friday but Saturday
was simply fantastic!
Pilots performed their routines almost non-stop throughout the event which
included some spectacular night flying on Friday and Saturday nights.
Boy Scout Troop 30 served up hamburgers, hotdogs, BBQ chicken and pork
sandwiches. The event featured a catered pilot dinner on Saturday eve which
featured BBQ chicken, ribs, and potato and fruit salad.
Special thanks to Jeff Green from MRC/Altech who attended the event and donated
a Hirobo Freya X-Spec helicopter kit (a $900 value!) as the ‘Pilots Only’ raffle
prize. General raffle prizes also included a Hirobo Evo 50 kit, as well as
donations from Rick’s Helis, Hobbies & Helis, SKS Video, J&R Hobby Hardware,
Zoom’s Helis, and Electrotek.
Manufacturer demos included a demo by Hobbies & Helis which featured their
electric R/C helicopter line. MRC/Altech had a laptop computer setup under the
pavilion which enabled spectators to try their hand on the “Reflex” R/C Flight
Simulator by MRC.
Yet, again, the Hirobo Shuttle Challenge buddy box flying was a popular event
with non-flyers.
Pete and Dave Malchione demonstrated their KingCat turbine jet on Saturday which
is always a crowd pleaser!
(Brian Pasternak Reporting)
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