Keighley & District Model Aircraft Club

Cockpit Bi-Monthly April 2009

PLACES TO VISIT No 1 - THE REAL AEROPLANE COMPANY This place has only REAL aeroplanes. It is not as large as Duxford or Cosford. WEBSITE : which contains some information of inter-est, is www.realaero.com. POSTCODE : for your SatNav and a Google satellite picture is Y08 6DS. Breighton is only 66 miles from Keighley. It must not be confused with Brayton, which is a differ-ent village.

PLACES TO VISIT The Real Aeroplane Company Breighton

By David Wilkinson

The two main hangers and control tower.

Another Bucker Jungman and a couple of Fly-ing Fleas hanging from the rafters

Bucker Jungman

From The

Editor Stuart Swire

This issue includes manufacturers in-structions for Polymorph a new product which will have many uses for modellers. David Wil-kinson has already used Polymorph and he is suitably impressed, he purchased his from E-Bay via Consilium Designs. I know the article fills most of the newsletter but I think the prod-uct is such interesting stuff that many of you will be buying some too experiment with. Secret test flying of various Tug-Glider designs have appeared on the moor, it would seem that this is going to be a popular event in July. The next newsletter, scheduled for June is already being constructed, but the usual shortage of articles from club members is ap-parent. Send me anything you think that might be of interest to other members. Articles can be Emailed in Microsoft Word Doc or similar, or be sent by land post typed or even handwritten, so long as it is neat and clear. Editor: Mr Stuart Swire 69 Scholemor Avenue Lidget Green Bradford BD7 2RU Tel: 01274-411817 Email: s.swire@blueyonder.co.uk

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Contents The Real Aeroplane Company By David Wilkinson 1 Editorial 2 Polymorph By David Wilkinson 3 Team Glider Competition By Chris Rouse 12 Club Competitions 14 Club Assets & Keepers 14 Club Reference 15 Tale-End Charlie 16 SUMO indoor flyer 16

Wings Wheels & Rotors

New Opening Times

Monday 1pm—6pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday 1pm—6pm Thursday 1pm—6pm Friday 1pm—6pm Saturday 10am—5pm Sunday Closed

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Polymorph is available on EBay from:-

Consilium Designs

TEAM GLIDER COMPETITION Event to be held 11th July 2009

By Chris Rouse

Team Glider is a Five-minute timed event comprising of one powered plane (Tug) and one Glider, two pilots. Glow or Electric can power tug, Glider can be towed conventionally by tug, or piggy-back above or under tug. Both planes to take off with as much con-trol has possible and complete left or right hand circuits, direction determined by wind direction on day, and then climb to altitude of pilots dis-cretion where tug and glider are to release or separate. Glider to do as it is named and glide. Tug to descend in controlled manner and com-plete landing circuit and spot landing. Glider to stay aloft as long as is neces-sary gaining or losing height until it can spot

land as accurate as possible to spot, and five minute deadline time. Points are deducted for seconds over or under five minute deadline 1 point for every 2 seconds. Spot landing will be marked out like an archery target and will comprise of:- Spot Landing point system:- Gold .5 metre radius 50 points Red 1.5 metre radius 30 points Blue 2.5 metres radius 15 points Black 3.5 metres radius 5 points

Chris Rouse

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Pictures on this and next page were taken by David Wilkin-son they are of an Hempel-Waddington experimental attempt to air launch a glider with an elec-tric ‘’Black Magic’’ launch aircraft and a ‘’Dragonfly’’ glider. This was a great success the combination flew on Wednesday 18th March with separation going well, both aircraft landing safely.

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Competition Events 2009

Event Venue & Date Controller

Aerobatic Competition Harden Moor, May date TBA Harry Waddington

Electric Competition Harden Moor, May date TBA Harry Waddington

Control Line Harden Moor, Wednesday 3rd June Barrie Pickles

Fun Fly Competition Harden Moor, 13th June Nick Hempel

Team Glider Harden Moor, Saturday 11th July Chris Rouse

Helicopter Harden Moor, August Andy Pattison

Club Assets and Keepers

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Asset Keeper Telephone

Noise Meter Chris Rouse 01535 671944

Barrie Pickles 01535 604428

Crystal Checker Dave Marshall 01274 566798

Frequency monitor Derek Round 01274 880561

Jack Cahill 01274 567026

Bungee Jack Cahill 01274 567026

Phil Barraclough 01535 648318

Winch Gengiz Philcox 01535 600941

Stop Watches Barrie Pickles 01535 604428

Roach Pole Derek Round 01274 880561

Club Reference Information Harden Moor Rules

Powered flight is allowed in daylight hours only between the following times, and NEVER after dusk.

Silent flight is permitted at any time Models must always remain within 300 yards of the centre of the strip, and NEVER fly beyond the wall behind the car park. All engines must be silenced effectively, to no more than 80 db at seven metres. A maximum of six models may be in the air, with no more than five powered. The pegboard works as follows: PEG ON BOARD-SWTCH ON TX SWITCH OFF TX– PEG OFF BOARD Never switch on your transmitter unless your peg, marked with your name, is on the board on the correct frequency. Failure to comply with this procedure could have disastrous consequences. Transmitter pennants, displaying the correct 35MHz frequency or 27MHz colour, must be flown at all times. There are now three pit areas marked out, and the one in use will be dependant on the prevailing wind. Models MUST NOT be flown behind the active flight line.

Monday Control-line only 12:00-21:00

Tuesday No power flying

Wednesday 12:00-21:00

Thursday Control-line only 12:00-21:00

Friday No power flying

Saturday 12:00-1800

Sunday 09:00-13:00

Committee Members for 2007 Chairman Nick Hempel 01535 273774 Secretary Grant Kendell 01535 653149 Treasurer Barrie Pickles 01535 604428 Membership Sec. Harry Waddington 01535 662698 Newsletter Editor Stuart Swire 01274 411817 P.R.O. Chris Hirst 0113 2503909 Helicopter Rep. Mick Pattison

Safety Representatives Electric Flight Dick Wademan Power Dave Robinson

Clubmen Phil Barraclough 01535 648318 Jack Cahill 01274 567026 Dave Marshall 01274 566798 Dave Robinson 0113 2677329 Chris Rouse 01535 671944 Dick Wademan 01535 663187

For Specialist Advice Control Line Barrie Pickles Electronics Derek Round Glider Steve Griffiths Helicopter Gary Richardson Large R/C Stuart Morris

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The club is insured with Norwich Union under policy number 22618435/LEP. Cover is third-party indemnity of £5,000,000, and includes member-to-member liability. Any event from which a claim may arise must be notified to any committee member as soon as is possible. Club

TALE!-END CHARLIE Snippets of news & information

By Charles Carruthers

No talking ‘’Flying the aeroplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.’’

Building Competition Event held in the club room after the 3rd March meeting. Judging was kindly done by Geoff Smith of the Wharfedale Club. Results of the Building Competition were as follows: ARTF 1 Mick Banks 2 Grant Kendell 3 Dick Wademan Plastic Kit 1 Steve Ball

2 Harry Waddington 3 Charles Waddington Scale 1 Dick Wademan 2 John Battersby Control Line 1 Barrie Pickles 2 Harry Waddington Sport Rob Duckett Best Overall Dick Wademan

Indoor Event The next indoor event will be Sunday the 19th April at Holy Family School 2pm to 5pm

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Alongside is a picture of ‘’SUMO’’ built by Steve Ball it’s a vertical take-off and landing machine for indoor flying. It is made from 6mm Depron. It flew very well at the last indoor meeting. The plans can be downloaded from the internet. KADMAC library should also have a copy of the plans plus in-structions.

David Wilkinson

THE SUMO V.T.O.L By David Wilkinson