Bendigo Radio Controlled Aircraft Club

B.R.C.A.C.

Calendar

Day Date Event Details CD or Organiser Location
SUN19-Feb 1pmFun Day - ElectricNovelty Events, anything with electric goes Marong
SUN26-FebVOTA Sam600 Old TimerOld Timer Events as per Sam rules
MON27-FebMEETING K Flat
SUN4th MarDURATION - POWERLimited Fuel Duration (2 Rounds) Marong
SUN18th Mar 1pmGLIDER - COMP4 Flights for 20 mins. Total Marong
MON26th MarMEETING K Flat

... full Event Calendar

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5th February - Glider Comp

First comp for the new year and quite a few members were waiting and willing to have a go at this Glider event, of Loops and Duration, to get as many loops as possible off a bungee launch. Then next flight to see if they can fly out the duration time of 10 minutes, with as many rounds as possible.

But today was not the right day. The winds were gusting to near on 50 kph, and a dust storm as well went through, so the event has now be cancelled. One might say it was a blow out, or it has been blown out, whatever, it didn't happen.

Yes, some members did go to the field just to check the wind was as strong as it was at home, and they were right. Same bloody wind conditions! Lets hope for better weather to come, it would be nice to get a comp or two in this year. Lets just wait and see.

Les Davis

27th January - Tragedy in Maryborough

VALE - David A Oxley, 1/1/1940 - 27/1/2012
VALE - John Fisher, 27/1/2012

Our club lost a member today and another friend of many members. David Oxley was a passenger in a Tiger Moth which crashed just after 5pm. Flown by John Fisher of the Old Aviators Flying Museum, the aircraft apparently had a problem and failed to make it back to the airstrip. Both men lost their lives.

David was an active member, whose friendliness and good nature made him a pleasure to be around. His primary interests rested in the vintage aircraft models, both RC at the Club and static models for the Old Aviators Museum displays. He was also a volunteer at the museum as well as taking an active role as Reporting Officer and grounds-man for the Maryborough Airport.

John Fisher was an Aviation enthusiast, owner/operator, specialising in classic era English deHavilland aircraft whilst Director of the museum and an avid supporter of expanding Maryborough's aviation facilities. Other BRCAC club members were also volunteers assisting John in his aviation pursuits.

Both David and John will be greatly missed, and our thoughts go out to their families at this dreadful time.

David Oxley

John Fisher


18th January - Warning - No Butts !

With the Fire season upon us for the next 4 or 5 months we need to be very, very careful about what we do at the field, mixing hot engines with fuel, and electrics with hot batteries. What about humans with cigarettes???

Cigarette butts have been noticed on the field, in and around the shade shelter and near the starting benches. No, engines don't use cigarettes, and no, electrics don't use cigarettes, but humans do, so who is smoking cigarettes on the flying field? Is it YOU?

There is a defined smoking area, in the fenced car parking area with butt trays for those who must smoke. If you have to smoke please use this defined area, and the butt trays.

Members please note, that when you signed your membership form you agreed to abide by the club's Bylaws, and Bylaw number 16 states, Quote "There shall be NO SMOKING on the FIELD"

Failure to comply with these Bylaws can cause your membership to be revoked, meaning you'll be asked to pack up and leave the club, no ifs or butts.

We can't risk losing the flying field over a dropped cigarette butt, so if you see someone smoking on the field please advise them of the field regulations of, NO SMOKING ON THE FIELD.

Its up to all of us to protect our flying field because, where there's smoke there's FIRE !

Happy New Year 2012!

Here we are at the start of another year. Will it be a Good year? Lets hope so.

To start off we get one extra day this year because its a leap year, yep February has 29 days. So what can we do with the extra day? We may have to think about for awhile, can you come up with a good suggestion? If so please send it in, we would love to hear from you.

What's your new years resolutions, To stay in bed longer. To fly more offen. To buy aircraft that don't fall apart. To have less aircraft maintenance. To have less mishaps, (read crash). To remember to take all required gear to the flying field. To try and beat Les...

Or the old common ones , To give up smoking, To loose more weight, To drink less grog. How boring, lets just go to the Flying Field and enjoy ourselves, as ground based pilots. YES !

To make this year a good one, please watch out for the TOTAL FIRE BANS. I'm sure we will get quite a few this year, with the growth that's on the ground at present. We need to be very, very careful, it wont take much to start a fire with the conditions we have at present. "Got the Message"?

Check our club's web site, left hand column has a link to the CFA, for Total Fire Bans in the Northern Country which covers Bendigo and Marong.

No flying of ANY powered aircraft on TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS.

Our Club membership is still rising , there is a steady flow of inquires for info on our club, and requests for membership applications, which is another great sign for a good year ahead. Let's hope the weather is reasonable this year and we all can get out and enjoy the great facilities we have at Marong Flying Field.

The home of the Bendigo Radio Controlled Aircraft Club.

Les Davis




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