MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - SA MODEL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, HELD AT SBBW ON WEDNESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2000.
PRESENT:
Bob Skinner Chairman, Aerobatics, Secretary
Lesley Roberts Treasurer
Johan Ehlers Vice-chairman, Scale
Lance Levin Helicopters
Dave Armitage Fun flying & Proficiency
Roston Dugmore Control Line
Trevor Austin Soaring
Bruno Schroeven Display co-ordinator
Russell van der Westhuizen Pylon Racing
John Godwin Communications & SAMAA News
Ian Edwards Large aircraft & Scale Aerobatics
VISITORS:
Craig & Michelle Goodrum
WELCOME
Chairman welcomed everyone present, especially those who missed the January meeting.
FINANCES
Lesley presented statements. Aero Club owes SAMAA about R16 000. Lesley to check with Julie exactly what for and correct amount. Approximately R25 000 in F3B W/C account. Credit to four countries being finalised. MGA to table financial statement and proposal at March meeting.
SAFETY
New agenda item. Dave to formulate article on transmitter/receiver fail-safe programming, following article on death of UK spectator. BS to include safety-related issues in chairman’s report.
ADMINISTRATION
All going well, with tremendous influx of new members. Present trend will see membership total of 1800 by December 2000. Membership application forms to be printed, for inclusion with each membership card, counter stand and club notice.
NATIONALS
Power Nats – Catering and beer tent by Friends. Banquet in hangar doubtful. DA to source alternative. Main runway OK for use - permission granted. Entry fee charged at R10/person. DA to arrange publicity and check availability of trade hangar. BS to do posters, flyers, press release. Entry forms to be printed, mailed by end-February for 20 March closing date (BS). No camping on site. Bruno offered services (checking membership & FAI at registration). Other offers from committee? Bruno to contact Marc Quesnel with thanks for donation of transceivers. Free space in programme. Control line – On track at NCB field. Demo’s at RC Nats for F2B Stunt and possibly Goodyear. Soaring – September. F3B format plus Thermal, and possibly HLG. More details to follow.
SAMAA NEWS
JG complimented on good issue. Well balanced with interesting articles. Next issue due out mid-March. Articles needed by 20th February. ALL TO RESPOND!
AEROBATICS
Good NW Championships. Details of WP Champs expected. EP Champs planned for June. Free State event could materialise. Interest high at present – may see large entry at Nats.
LARGE AIRCRAFT AND SCALE AEROBATICS
Meeting of 16th Jan rained out. Successful event on 30th Jan with 12 fliers. More large aircraft (40%+) with 140ccm engines. Flying and building skills improving. Calendar of events finalised and to be published in SAMAA News. Next event is 20th Feb at Barnstormers.
FUN FLYING
First round posted to 44 clubs. Invoice received from Welkom. Contact with foreign pilots with view to invitation to Fun Fly Masters (10th Anniversary). Moved to end-October.
SOARING
1999 Postals won by Craig G., thermal league by MMS. Both events start in Feb for 2000. Team chosen for Corfu F3J. Craig & Michelle Goodrum, Dave Greer, Manager Mark Stockton. No junior this time. BS queried manager’s involvement/commitment. New G2K class proving popular, 2-channel set-up, no moving surfaces on main wing, no winches. Bungee supplied and refunded after first comp. F3B team selection (for Prague 2001) unaltered. Reports of 1999 F3B W/C very complimentary. Well CD’d.
PROFICIENCIES
Tests at JOMAC cancelled and at RAM postponed. More patches to be made. BS to do certificates to accompany proficiency grades. LL and DA to meet and discuss heli proficiency.
HELICOPTERS
Fun fly at JOMAC, but committee revert to no heli flying at club. Imperative for heli-only club somewhere on Reef. Interested fliers to start practicing very demanding F3C schedule.
SCALE
Series completed, last event rained out. Masters in hand, all personnel contacted. Venue OK. SAMAA okay with 6th May Miniature Warbirds Day, organised by Gert de Klerk.
CONTROL LINE
Enquiries prove that SAMAA channels working well. Team to W/C France ratified. Junior in F2B event approved by committee (Jade Rowland). T/M is Graham Swallow, assisted by R Dugmore.
PYLON RACING
Ging event called off. Practice instead. Some interest for Nats. High technology responsible for worldwide "demise" of pylon racing. Meeting of Dion le Roux, BS and RVDW to discuss team selection, colours for callers and new class (Q Midget). Selection process modified and circulated to all. NSC will recognise mechanic/caller as part of team, if recognised by FAI.
DISPLAYS
Little activity in January. Article for publication to JG. BS to continue with presentation to UCB.
COMMUNICATIONS
SAMAA web-page updated every weekend. Little activity in beginning of year.
GENERAL
NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY 1st MARCH 2000 AT SBBW, CEDARWOOD OFFICE PARK, WOODMEAD – 19:30 for 19:45.
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