ONLINE NEWSLETTER
JULY 2010
Updated 7/27/10

IMPORTANT NOTICE
FIELD CLOSURE 7/26 - 9/26

The Wingmasters Flying Field will be shut down for several months. The County has informed us that the access road at the field is scheduled for extensive maintenance starting July 26th and will last approximately two months. As a result there will be NO ACCESS to the flying field (including weekends) until the job is finished.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT ENTRY OR ATTEMPT TO USE THE SITE FROM
JULY 26th THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26th.

If the work is finished sooner and the field opens up earlier than expected we will notify the membership.

Updates about field conditions will be posted on this website as will any expected opening dates (when they are determined).

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

RAIN EVENT INFORMATION:
THE FIELD IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME


Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

Rainfall totals reported by the National Weather Service can be found at
THIS WEBSITE
(look for the "Deer Springs" listing)

HEADLINES

Thank our Club Sponsors!
(with your dollars...)

Holly Home Carpets and Flooring

PICTURE OF THE MONTH

(click on the image for a larger version)

David Yapp poses with his latest warbird.

CLUB PHOTO GALLERY

Click on the picture to see the Photo Gallery

If you have some pictures you would like to share - email them to:
Mark Lane

New Well-head Pump Covers Have Been Built at the Field

One of the last field upgrades has been completed. In mid-July, Julian Schock and Ellsworth Orr collaborated and built new covers for the well head pumps. It is mandated by the County that we protect the well head pumps from collisions by airplanes. This is accomplished by using covers that were built shortly after we gained access to the field. For several years, these covers were badly in need of repairs. It was decided by the Board to replace them instead. The new covers are now in place and are looking good. Nice job Julian and Ellsworth! Thanks for your volunteer efforts.

Click here for pictures of the new well head pump covers

New Pilot Stations Have Been Built at the Field

The old dilapidated pilot stations have finally been replaced at the field. Special thanks to Carl Diefenbach, Ellsworth Orr, Julian Schock, and Daniel Garrow for their hard work getting the job done.

Click here for pictures of the new pilot stations

New Solar Powered Charging Station
at the Field

A new solar powered charging station has been installed at the flying field. Read about this new modern convenience and how you can now charge your batteries at the field without using your vehicle's car battery.

Click here for more details.

Battery Warning! by Crawford Meeks
I recently had a problem with a Zippy Flightmax 2200mAh 4 cell, 30C battery from Hobbycity. The brand new battery would not charge, but gave an error message of internal short. I am returning it to Hobbycity, but maybe others would like to know by a notice on the web site that Hobbycity is having quality control problems.
Two New Aerial Photos of the Flying Field

This image was taken by a full size plane flying near the field. (courtesy of Steve Kerrin)			This image is a 45 image mosaic taken by Irv Stafford from his R/C plane.
Do you have an idea for an article? Do you want to write an article for the membership? If so, please send an email to the Club Secretary at: Secretary@sdwingmasters.com

*PAST HEADLINES* (click on the link for previous newsletter stories)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wingmasters Monthly Meeting:
To Be Announced

ODDs 'n ENDs

R/C Flying humor from our resident cartoonist, Bill Lane:
(click on the image for a larger version)

NEW AERIAL VIDEO OF THE FIELD
Jeff Lastofka took this short video from his "Beaver Cam" on December 26th, 2009 as he circled the field.
(Be patient... it is a 7MB download)

Wingmaster.mov

Jerry Houser has updated the
Easy Star Buyer's Guide
The Club Field Rules have been updated.
Field Rules
The President's Message, Meeting Minutes, and Treasurer's Report for July have been posted on the
Reports Page

Wingmasters Monthly Meeting: To Be Announced

Wingmasters Monthly Meeting:
To Be Announced