Larry White informed me that he and his wife Pat will be moving west early next month.  He served as a Board Member both as Secretary and as President.  His hard work was appreciated and we wish he and Pat good health and a happy retirement flying out West.

  Our AMA membership renewals are due by December 15th.

  During our December meeting we will be filling the position of President and Treasure  It is important that you attend and cast your vote. 

  I'm hoping we can have a great turnout for our Xmas party December 11^th.  Mark your calendar, bring someone and enjoy a meal paid for by the club (for Club Members only. Guests are welcome..
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See you at the field.

Lynn

SECRETARY NOTES:

Minutes of General Membership Meeting held on 4 November 2009

1. Meeting was called to order by President Kelch at 1830hrs

2. REPORTS:

a. Secretary's Report:  No corrections.  Report accepted.
b. Treasurer's Report: No corrections. Report accepted. 

Safety Coordinator:  by Paul Larue

Field Maintenance Coordinator:  by Jose Mulero

3. UNFINISHED BUSUNESS
   

Lawrence Remick has been a long time supporter of our club. Every time I go to the store, he is always ready to help you find what you need. If he does not have it he can usually get it in 2 to 3 days. As a club we should always be able to support our local hobby shop and show appreciation when ever we can.
Cen-Tex Modelers would like to thank you Lawrence for a job well done.

Editor's Notebook

From the Palm Beach Radio Control Association, Boca Raton, Florida

Finding Your Center of Gravity 
This is one of the most overlooked parts of setting up airplanes. In the old days, if the airplane was nose heavy that was the proper CG. That was the old-school way and that's what I was told by pilots who trained me and whom I looked up to. Most of these pilots were in the IMAC and IMAA scene. Also I was trained to balance my airplanes on my fingers and to use weight to balance my airplanes. I was also told to balance the airplane to the CG on the plans or whatever the instruction book has in print…sound familiar?
What I have learned over the years is that these "words of wisdom" might not always be correct and it is possible to improve on them.
Let's break this down. Balancing your model to the plans is a great place to start, but only a start! The model may balance differently from the plans depending on the various equipment you add as well as what is needed for your flying style. So try this the next time you want to balance your airplane, I hope that this will help get the job done!
Once your airplane is balanced to the plans, fly it around the field and adjust the trims. Next, fly the airplane into the wind on a 45-degree up line and perform a half roll. When the airplane is inverted, let the stick go on the elevator. If the nose pitches up… its tail heavy. If the nose goes down… the airplane is nose heavy. If the airplane stays straight… the CG is dead on.
When you balance your airplanes, you should try to use some type of CG machine. If you have used the finger method, I can promise you can do a "better job for the airplane" and chances are you could be balanced incorrectly.
There are different ways of balancing the different type of aircraft models:
- If it's a high wing or trainer… balance the airplane
upright on the bottom of the wing.
- f the airplane is a mid wing or lower mounted wing,
balance the airplane upside down.
- Use the battery to help with the CG by moving the
battery forward or aft before adding extra weights.
- Balance your airplane left and right as well as fore and
aft. This is done by hanging the airplane on the thrust line
at the points forward and aft on the fuselage to obtain the
wings to be level. Again, equipment placement before
adding weight.

The goal: balanced airplanes. They fly safe. You will be able to fly the airplane in any direction, whether upright or inverted. Landings are easier, and less damage from any landing is always a good thing! The model's settings should not have to be done with major trim and you should not have to put any pressure on the stick to keep it level. All your trims on the radio should be centered. If you are flying around and your trims are not centered something is not set up correctly. This leads to flight problems and unsafe aircraft.

THANK YOU: 

4104 Stan Schlueter Loop Suit #3 Killeen, TX 76542 Phone: (254) 690-7311)    kllnhobby@embarqmail.com

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