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JUNE 2009

Updated 6/22/2009


For your information here is the weather station website: Weather Station near Deer Springs.

Rex sent me this link: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

This site lists rainfall totals. For our field scroll down to "SAN DIEGO CO. VALLEYS" then look down for "DEER SPRINGS" about in the middle.

I will put the calendar up again when there is another "rain event"




Have you seen these new Members?

Dr. Mark Treger and the new pilot, Grandson Eli

Click here to see:  Rex's Paper Airplane Video

Rex has produced a set of plans and instructions for his Paper Airplane. They are available to anyone interested in building one and are free to WingMasters members. He asks a small donation to cover printing and postage for non-members.


NOTE:

Jerry Houser has Updated the

Easy Star Buyer's Guide

The Club Field Rules have been updated.

Field Rules


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Click on the picture to see the Photo Gallery

If you have some pictures you would like to share - email them to: Irv Stafford


The Presidents Message, the Treasurer's Report and the Secretary's Report for May have been posted on the Reports Page.


Latest LiPo News

Rex has published a new - easer to use - LiPo "Fuel Guage"

Check it out at: LiPo Fuel Gauge

An Important Safety Issue

Submitted by Rex Geivett

I want to point out a potential safety issue with programmable radios.

Most of these radios have what’s called “Fail Safe”. What this means is that if the receiver fails to “see” it’s transmitter signal for more than a short duration, it will go into Fail Safe mode and position the servos and motor controller to pre-programmed positions. For safety, one would program this mode for motor power off.

If this mode is inadvertently set to turn power on instead of off, it could cause an unexpected sudden prop spin. This actually happened when an Easy Star’s controls were being preflight tested on a table. In this case, after the pilot finished his control checks he turned off the transmitter. The receiver, still powered up, went to Fail Safe mode and “told” the ESC to turn the motor to full on. The result was a badly sliced finger. This example was an electric motor but glow/gas engine can go from idle to full on also.

A word to the wise: Test to make sure your radio is set for proper Fail Safe mode. Test CAREFULLY by turning off the transmitter while the receiver and motor are powered to ensure the motor stays/goes off.

Fail Safe mode is programmed differently for various manufacturers, so consult your owner’s manual for procedure if you need to reprogram. Note that SOME high end ESC’s shut the motor off on signal loss, but many do not, so please do the test.

Properly programmed Fail Safe could prevent an injury, and if your plane goes into Fail Safe while flying, at least it will crash at low speed.


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Coming Events 

Sunday, July 12th

Don't forget the Club Meeting at the field 11:00 AM.