ALPINE AERO SQUADRON APRIL 2004 NEWSLETTER

These are the minutes for April 8, 2004 meeting. Our President Tom Clark brought the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the minutes of the March meeting as read at the April meeting. Eleven club members were present at the April meeting. The club now has 85 members.

Bob Middleton reported that we have $2739.96 in the bank as of April 8, 2004. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented.

Old Business: None

New Business: None

Joe Macias brought in a recent .210 collectable in line Twin Model Engine with ignition made in Sweden by Arnde Hende, which is worth $750.00. The Engine has two Coils, two Spark Plugs & a set of Points. The Engine will run on Glow Plugs.

He also brought in a small 1933 MacFarland 5 Cylinder Radial Engine which runs on compress gas or fuel to create hot compressed gas to move the piston up and down, thus cause the propeller to turn. When using flammable fuel to create compressed gas the engine would usually get very hot which would cause the Airplane to catch on fire. This Engine is also a collectable & Joe has one of the three left.

A raffle is held at each meeting and the raffle tickets are 6 for $5.00. The following members won items at the raffle.
Tom Clark - Heavy duty Control Horn System & Ballpoint Hex set of Wrenches (Metric). Howard Valentine - One Gallon of 15% Fuel & a Dead Center Engine Mount Hole Locator. Bob Davis - Super Stand & a Ballpoint Set of Hex Wrenches (Standard).
Tom Seevers - 1/8” Tubing Bender.
Mark Miller - Mix-Rite Cups.
Thomas Beecroft - After Run Oil & Mini Tee-Bar Sanding Block.
Stan Skoff - 5 Minute Epoxy. Dorman Baker=Recoil Tubing.

The next meeting of the Alpine Aero Squadron will be at 7:30 p.m May 13, 2004, (second Thursday) at the Kennedy Recreation Center, 1675 Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm. Check your controls prior to your first flight of the day.