CONGRATULATIONS TO DARREN

Darren had a happy smile on his face on Saturday after successfully completing his Helicopter A-Test.

The Club's examiners, Barry and Michael, scrutinised Darren's performance and deservedly awarded him a pass.

Well done Darren.

The Club's Fly-in held on Saturday 13th September was deemed to have been a great success. The weather favoured us kindly on the day and the 'muck' spreading in the adjoining fields did nothing to deminish everyone's enjoyment of this, our well supported annual event. 

Jets, Helicopters, Scale and Aerobatic planes were in abundance.  A tasty B-Q-Q was on offer and we would like to express our grateful thanks to Declan who volunteered, at short notice, to fill the position of Executive Chef and ensure that all the hungry mouths were fed.  The committee would like to pass on their thanks to all the visitors who supported the Club and in particular to the pilots who travelled from Letterkenny and other distant parts of the provence. 

Thanks too to Dave's RC models for bringing his comprehensive mobile shop along much to the delight of prospective customers.  A big thank you to Anne and Mike of Action MS who manned the MS van, provided background music and the delicious cup cakes.  Thanks to Matthew Poots (Horizon Hobby UK), Ian Butler, Harrison's of Greyabbey, Dave's RC models for the generous prizes donated to our Raffle.  And thanks also to Barry for ensuring I won the first two!!

A Fly-in Viodeo has been posted.  Click on the YouTube box on the front page.

Anyone who sees a photograph and would like a copy, get in touch and I can email it to you.

'Taildragger43'

IMAC World Championships 2014

Click on the link below and follow Matthew's exploits in the USA.

http://www.aerobaticsni.com/

This morning, Bill arrived at the field with his new 60-size 'Pulse' for its maiden flight.

This is a Hangar 9 artf model to which Bill has fixed an O.S. 61 glow motor at the front end.  DS821 servos operate the control surfaces and a Spektrum DSM2 receiver (AR7000) makes things happen.

Conditions at the field were good with a stiff breeze along the runway.  Bill completed two very successful flights with his new toy and went home a 'happy bunny'.

Your committee turned out recently to tackle the annual chore of repairing the runway.  Raking out, brushing, filling and rolling was the order of the day.  'Cold tar' was the favoured material for filling the holes, many of which were attributed to enthusiastic burrowings of the resident rabbit population.

Assisting in the operation was Graham who inadvertantly arrived as work was in progress.  Graham willingly got 'stuck in' and his efforts were much appreciated.

A big thank you to George, Peter, Bill McC, Barry, Stewart, Michael and Graham for all the hard work.

Recently, Dennis fitted Mike's Ultra Flash with a GPS recorder.

WOW!!

A SURPRISE VISIT BY PHIL AND STEVE

On Tuesday, just as the day's flying activities were drawing to a close at Kirkistown, we were greatly surprised and most pleased to welcome Phil Taylor (Training Officer St Angelo MFC - Enniskillen) and Steve Holland (no introduction necessary) who just happened to be passing by.

Phil and Steve were in the area on business, and so with some time to kill, they popped in on the chance of meeting some of the lads.

As luck would have it, a few of us were still there.  We greatly enjoyed chatting to Phil and Steve on many matters aeronautical.

George    -    Phil    -    Steve H    -    Steve B

Those of us who were at Wings & Wheels this year watched Steve demonstrate his beautiful Bronco and were in awe at the performance which he put on for the crowds.

Here's a link to Steve's video of the Bronco at the Blackbushe show:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywTo0aVbYC4

Stewart noticed Steve eyeing his new Carden Extra 300 and offered him the Tx to go off for a flight.  We were entertained with a stunning performance, and the more so since Steve hadn't flown Stewart's plane before.  Took to it like a 'duck to water' as they say.  However, he did request, tongue in cheek, 'could you turn up the rates for the next flight?'  (Not a  problem Steve.)

Stewart           -             Steve

As a top display pilot 'on the circuit' Steve has many good yarns to tell.  An hour and a half flew by very quickly when, unfortunately, our visitors had to take their leave.

George expressed our hopes to Phil and Steve, they would drop in and visit us again soon as they would be most welcome.

A very enjoyable end to a lovely day at the Field.

Taildragger

Midlands MFC Fly-in June 2014

Click this link to read about this successful event:       http://www.aerobaticsni.com/      

Matthew Poots

Last week Stewart, Peter and George went into Harrison’s for breakfast on their way to Kirkistown.  They each had a large fry with a pot of tea and the bill came to £25.  Not having change, each of them handed a £10 note to the waitress.

The waitress went to the till and returned with five one pound coins.  Each of the three committee members took a pound and they left the remaining £2 as a tip.

So each diner therefore paid £9, each having handed over a ten pound note and receiving £1 back. That’s £27 they spent in total.  The waitress received a £2 tip.  That accounts for £29.  Whatever happened to the other pound?

George hasn’t slept a wink since realizing a pound is missing.  Can anyone put him out of his misery?

Mike Braithwaite
June 2014

Nitromethene New Rules

Do you buy Nitro Methane based fuel?

If so, it’s IMPORTANT that you read below:

A New European Union Regulation on Explosives Precursors comes into effect in Northern Ireland on 2 September 2014.

A precursor is any everyday chemical that can be used in the preparation of an explosive device.  Nitro Methane falls into this category.

The regulation states that sales of nitro methane above a concentration of 30% by weight must be control.  This is equivalent to a concentration of 23% by volume.

This may affect you if you buy Nitro Methane based fuels, as a licence will be required for anyone wishing to purchase Nitro Methane based fuels above a concentration of 23% by volume.

If you need to apply for a licence, further guidance will shortly be available on our website at www.gov.uk/nio.

If you have any other queries please contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Licences will cost £35 and will be valid for 3 years.

After 2 September 2014, you will not be allowed to buy Nitro Methane based fuels above 23% vol. without a valid licence.