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SAM12

SAM Champs 2008 Walt Geary and I attended the 2008 Champs along with John LeTrent from SAM 12 who traveled alone. Thirteen models, all our gear and us crammed the van. We arrived at Muncie early enough to catch the beginning of the Flying Aces meet and then went

to the Convention Center and the Meca Collecto where we enjoyed running of rare engines and prepared part of Walt's collection for sale. Weather was generally good for the Champs. It's always windy. The "New Jersey boys" and the "Pennsylvania Posse" ripped ‘em

up this year in the trophy list. Our regular SAM 12 meet participants were well prepared for the Champs, always on the flight line

and conspicuous with a great looking array of models. I described Walt's "Soaring Eagle" so many times, I thought I designed it. I was able to rack up two trophies on Monday. A fifth in Pure Antique and a fifth in A Texaco with " Miss America" and " Powerhouse" respectively.

Walt had a third in "Ohlsson 23" and a fifth in "Ohlsson Sideport". John LeTrent and "Playboys" won the C ignition event in the fly off, and was 2nd in A Glow. He had a Fifth in "Foxacoy". Teamwork was apparent among all our NJ and Pa entrants. We had a great time. The Bean Feed and Banquet were well done.

We even went out to Texas Road House one night, six of us with a $ 108 bill, and the tab was picked up by someone. We still don't know who!!

Our group has more stories than can be told here, but you will all be tired of hearing them before this year is over. Competition? Sure. A little pressure? Could be. But flying with this bunch is great. Meeting some of the greatest modelers in the country through Walt Geary, is my right of passage. More and more I feel like one of the gang.

I'll report on final results as soon as they are published Roy Wilson

SAM 12 We will fly at the "Octoberfest Vintage Fly In" at Oxford,Pa on Oct 11. The flying will continue regularly on Wed night until EDST is over-then-whatever Roy and Ed

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The Ocean City Air Fest

The Ocean City Air Fest was held on Saturday, 20 September, and I can tell you this, a good time was had by all, and I mean all. The crowd, numbering around 3,000 to 5,000 people (estimated by the show operators), were totally wowed by both our static display and the flight demonstration/air show. Here is a breakdown as to what happened and who flew what:

Brian Tindall: The Flying Thingz “Flying Lawnmower” (see below). Brian and Dick Soucy did a skit where Dick walked the “Flying Lawnmower” toward the flight line. The announcer, and our club President, Roy Wilson, started the banter between them in which Dick “ignored” him. Then, Dick walked toward Roy with his arms waving so as to argue that “I have to cut the grass here, no matter what your little toys are doing.” At that point, Brian continued to taxi the “mower” toward the runway. Dick turned around and acted out the skit by running toward the mower yelling “Where are you going.. STOP”. Brian then accelerated and then lifted off, much to the delight of the crowd. I don’t think they were prepared for this, to see a lawnmower actually fly!! This was a definite crowd pleaser, and a great opener for the upcoming flight activities. They cheered and clapped their hands, much to the delight of all the attending Skyblazers. I heard comments like “I’ll be darned.. a flying lawnmower. These guys can get anything to fly”, and “Hey.. what’s this? A lawnmower? Now that’s neat!!” Definitely a show opener if there ever was one. Marc Angelucci: Marc flew his Cristen Eagle II Gasoline powered aerobatic bi-plane. He did a series of basic and routine maneuvers which sort of prepped the crowd for the next several flights. When he was finished, the crowd responded with a very nice ovation, showing their appreciation. Ron Lockhart: Tiger II Electric Conversion. Ron took over where Marc left off. Ron performed with his Master Class Pattern sequences. His son, Dave announced maneuvers as Ron performed them. One maneuver in particular was the Square Loop, which Ron performed perfectly and got a very pleasant ovation from the crowd. Brian Tindall: Brian was up again, this time with his Enforcer. Brian did a series of advanced regular maneuvers, again, sort of an in-between flying performance. His plane was very fast, and this introduced speed as well as maneuvering capabilities. Brian ended his flight early because of a suspected elevator flutter and did a very nice job with his careful and controlled landing. Nice job, Brian! DaveLockhart: Dave flew his Prestige Electric Pattern Ship. This is the aircraft Dave uses during his regular competition flying. His dad, Ron, did the announcing by describing each and every maneuver as Dave went through them. Dave’s rolling loop was particularly impressive to everyone, including most of the Skyblazers. The crowd was especially impressed with the sound. Of course, with Electric, there isn’t much noise, and that’s what was most impressive. Marc Angelucci: It was Marc’s turn again. This time, he flew his Edge 540. Marc was on cloud nine. You see, while we were showing off our aircraft at the pre-flight static display at the hanger, well, you wouldn’t believe it, but a full scale Edge 540 landed and parked right in front of the hanger. So, Marc was flying at his best capabilities just to show the full scale pilot that models do perform as well as their big brothers. And he did a great job of it. Dave Lockhart: Dave was up again. This time with his Sundowner Electric. This plane is very fast, probably the fastest at the event. And, it is electric powered. Dave put on an impressive demonstration of both speed and maneuverability. He did his classic ending wagging the tail of the Sundowner which really pleased the crowd. Brian Tindall: Brian was uip again, this time with his Cermark F-16. Brain did some basic maneuvers and just flew around showing off the flying capabilities of the F-16 as well as his handling abilities. Team Dave and Ron Lockhart: Dave had his Diamonte Electric and Ron again flew his Tiger II Electric. The team flew a series of aerobatic maneuvers in formation. It was very pleasing to the eye as both aircraft maneuvered around in close formation doing loops, rolls, and some basic aerobatic maneuvers. Then landed together and got a very well deserved ovation. This sort of flight takes an enormous amount of concentration as well as a good amount of trust between the two pilots. Very impressive. Brian Tindall: Last but not least, Brian was back up with his bright yellow AT-6. This was our war-bird flight. And again, Brian was inspired because there was a full scale AT-6 on the tarmac. Brian flew the AT-6 in a series of typical war-bird maneuvers including split S, Cuban 8’s, and Immelmann. When he finished, and landed, the crowd showed their appreciation by giving us a loud and long applause. It was a good day for RC in general and the Skyblazers in particular. Thanks to all that participated.

We had many aircraft on static display. See below for a list of aircraft and the owners. Artie Schoenrock arrived early with his trailer. Artie has been very supportive and enthusiastic about showing off his aircraft this year, and in past years too. Artie towed his trailer, loaded up with aircraft, and showed them off at the Mall Show, the FAA Tech Center’s Aviation Enrichment Symposium, at the FAA’s Careers in Aviation day at Strawberry, at the Riverbend Open House, at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Extravaganza on Airshow day, and now, at the Ocean City Airfest. Artie had several of his aircraft on display and was available to answer questions from the crowd. Good job, Artie. It’s members like you that are what this club is all about.

Dave Lockhart had his collection of electrics, including his little RC Helicopter Eflite Blade CX2, which he flew inside the hanger and really impressed the crowd. He also had his little featherweight Parkzone Vapor electric powered aircraft. This thing is so light that he landed using Artie’s J3 Cub wing as a landing strip.

Ron Lockhart had his show collection on display. Ron, as Artie, is always supportive of club activities and is always there, with his aircraft, proudly showing off his building skills.

Brian Tindall brought his collection of war birds and war bird look-alike aircraft. He flew most of them too. Nice job, Brian. Brian also was the pilot of the RC Flying Lawnmower. We carefully kept an eye on the wind, knowing that this aircraft was very susceptible to wind conditions. But, it flew and really pleased the crowd. We hid the lawnmower in the back so that the crowd didn’t expect to see something like this fly. So, it was a surprise to the crowd and they responded accordingly. The Flying Lawnmower was purchased, with the club approval, as a tool for use at such flying events as this. The thought was that it would do a good job introducing the crowd to the SkyBlazers and RC, sort of a flying ambassador. The model was built by Roy Wilson, his building craftsmanship was obvious. Roy provided the radio system (TX, RX, & servos), as well as some miscellaneous parts. Dick Soucy provided the engine, and OS 50 SF and the engine mount, and Brian piloted it, which in itself, contributed a lot because of the time required for setup, trim, and engine adjustments to flying this strange ‘aircraft’. Brian states that it is a handful to fly, sort of resembling a flying brick.

Mike Schall brought his Spacewalker, which was interesting in itself because it has a four cylinder four stroke engine. Mike really helped out by standing by the hanger while the rest of the members were involved in flying activities. Thanks, Mike.

Other participants and supporters were our President, Roy Wilson, our secretary, Dick Soucy, and Treasurer, Ed Milewski. Brian’s son, Brian Jr. was on hand as an aid to Brian in setup and flying his aircraft. Marc Angelucci had his friend and mechanic, Larry, along to help him with unloading, assembly, and flight preparation. Joe Zeigenfus and Steve Skwarlo were on hand to help out. Frank Impagliazzo was there. Frank was mostly involved with the FAA display, but came by to make sure we were ok and to check if we needed anything. Frank is our point of contact with the City of Ocean City, and without him, we would not be participating in the event, so we owe him a debt of gratitude for all he does behind the scenes. Thanks, Frank!!!

For this event, the City of Ocean City wanted to sponsor a contest for the models, which included some judging categories and voting slips to be filled out by the people visiting the hanger. Categories and the aircraft were A = Scale, B = Sport, and C = Helicopter. A last category was “Best of the Show”.

   

Static display	Class	Aircraft	Owner	Winners
Aircraft
Entry
Number
1	A	Piper J-3	Art Shoenrock	won Class A “Scale”

2	A	Curtiss"Jenny" Electric		"		won "Best of Show"
3	B	Kadet Sr.		"
4	A	Cessna Skylane		"
5	A	Reawin Speedster		"
6	A	Taylorcraft		"
7	A	Spacewalker	Mike Schall
8	B	Staudacher	Ron Lockhart
9	B	Tiger (electric)	"
10	A	Rearwin	Brian Tindall
11	B	Rascal	"
12	B	Enforcer ( Delta)	"
13		F-16	"
14	B	Sundowner	Dave Lockhart
15	B	Diamante	"
16	A	Sea Fury	"
17	B	Park Flyer	"
18	B	Park Flyer	"
19	B	Trainer,Nifty 50	"
20	B	Kadet Jr.	Brian Tindall			won Class B “Sport”
21	A	Edge 540	Mark Angelucci
22	A	Cristen Eagle II	"
23	A	AT-6/SNJ	Brian Tindall
24	C	Mini Chopper	Dave Lockhart			won Class C “Helicopter”
25	A	T-28 Trojan			"

Dave Lockhart's " Prestige " did not compete.

As you can probably tell, we had a good day, and we really managed to please the crowd, which is the name of the game in an event like this. We also took every opportunity to talk RC and Skyblazers, inviting anyone to come out to our fields and either be spectators, or to give RC a try.

Dick Soucy reporting.

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The following pilots have a Strawberry Operating Procedures sheet on file and are authorized to fly at Strawberry in accordance with those procedures. This is part of our agreement with the NJ Department of Forestry. This list was updated as of August 19, 2008. If you are not listed here, and you believe you should be, or want to be, please contact Ron Lockhart at phone or e-mail addresses in the newsletter.

Angelucci, Mark	Doughty, Barry	McAllister, Ed	Schall, Michael
Bagdon, Ken	Eiting, Dave	McGregor, Tom	Schoenrock, Arthur
Bender, Karl	Feaster, Elden	Merola, William	Skwarlo, Steve
Bratcher, Howard	Geary, Walt	Merlino, Andy	Soden, Bob
Bratcher, Howard III	Hadden, Bill	Miller, Ed, Sr.	Soucy, Richard
Brennenstuhl, Carl	Hestermann, Keith	Miller, Joe	Stinson, Bob
Butterly, Ed	Horn, Hans	Milewski, Ed	Szczepanczyk, Mario
Calderone, Danny	Langowski, Ed	Misinski, Peter	Taylor, Dan
Callaco, Joe	Lawton, Harry	Morey, Ray	Tindall, Brian
Canavatchel, Ray	LeTrent, John	Murphy, Chris	Veit, Carl
Chenman, Alan	Lockhart, Dave	Oakes, Bruce	Wallace, Richard
Cherry, Charles	Lockhart, Ron	Passarelli, Tony	Wilson, Roy
Corlett, Sam	Lodovico, Harry	Pastrick, Janet	Womelsdorf, Al

Club Officers:
President:	Roy Wilson	roywilson210@verizon.net	6253472 (home)
Vice President:	Ed Langowski	rcnut123@msn.com	6251535 (home)
Secretary:	Dick Soucy	cgretired@msn.com	5132760 (cell)
Treasurer:	Ed Milewski	edmiles11@verizon.net	5670456 (home)
AMA Safety Coord:	Ron Lockhart	ronlock@comcast.net	6523959 (home)

Coordinators and Chairs:

Program Chairman Roy Wilson Strawberry: Ed Milieski Riverbend: Bob Stinson Training: Brian Tindall Sam12: Roy Wilson Pattern: Ron Lockhart Historian: Frank Impagliazzo roywilson210@verizon.com 6253472 (home) edmiles11@verizon.net 5670456 (home) rs609@comcast.net 9270439 (home) 4420741 (cell) btindall2@comcast.net 6775119 roy.wilson201@verizon.net 6253472 (home) ronlock@comcast.net 6523959 (home) soloseat2@aol.com

Newsletter Staff:

Editor: Dick Soucy cgretired@msn.com 4049416 (home) 5132760 (cell) Webmaster: Ed Milewski edmiles11@verizon.net 5670456 (home)

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Upcoming Events:

For Sky Blazers and other organizations

EVENT	Location	Club Coordinator	Start Date	End Date
Club BBQ	Strawberry or Riverbend	Ken Bagdon	4 October
Club Leader Elections	Lions Blind Center Regular Monthly Meeting		3 December

For SAM event information, Contact Roy