May01

FOD Flying May

by president on May 1st, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Posted In: Flying fields, Field of Dreams, Flying fields

Sunday May 6& 20 ( 9 to 1 ) Fridays May 4,11,18,25 ( 8 to 12 )

Apr10

FOD Flying for April

by president on April 10th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Posted In: Flying fields, Field of Dreams

Sundays April 1,8,15 9am – 1pm Fridays April 6,13,20,27 8am – 12pm.

Mar01

Monthly TD Contest

by president on March 1st, 2012 at 6:19 am
Posted In: Events, Flying fields, Field of Dreams

Winch and hi-start classes, Fly what you bring. Pilots meeting at 9:15 am details on RC Groups.

Feb29

FOD FLYING DATES MARCH

by president on February 29th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Posted In: Flying fields, Field of Dreams

Sundays March 4,18 &25 and Fridays March 2,9,16,23 &30

Oct26

SULA Meeting Notice for November 2011

by sulaeditor on October 26th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Posted In: Meetings, Monthly SULA Meeting

Our next club meeting will be 7:00 PM on November 29th at the Lomita Mobile Home Park.

There are items of interest to you that occur before them;

  • Nov 20 we will have an SC squared contest at FOD
  • Oct 28 (this Friday) will be a FOD R/C date
  • FOD Wednesdays in Nov are 2,  16, &  23
  • FOD Fridays in Nov are 4, & 25
  • FOD Sundays in Nov are 6,  13, &  27

That’s nine days of flying should you be retired.

On Saturday December 17th SULA will be holding their Toys For Tots events..

Norm Furutani’s brother is one of the candidates for Janice Hahn’s former office.  Norm said that Warren is a modeler.

Planning continues for SULA’s January Holiday party.  We have suggestions of Lomeli’s and Tonio’s so far.
Ed Foster wants your attendance estimates by:

2012 SULA applications are available on web site (http://sulaclub.org/).
You need a filled out 2012 application and your 2012 AMA card as well as money.
Note: if you are over 80 years old your SULA dues will be $1.00.

Speaking of MONEY – - a few people have been observed to
fly at FOD and “FORGET TO PAY”.

FOD access is not free;
SULA is currently paying $100 for each half day.
Some Sundays pay for themselves at $5, some don’t.
The mid-week fliers hope to attract more fliers so that their daily use fee can drop from its current $10.

There was a comment at the meeting that FOD pilot flight line courtesy/safety is getting a little out of control.

Elections are in Nov!

– Lonnie Cope

Oct26

INDOOR FUN FLY AT THE TUSTIN DIRIGIBLE HANGER

by sulaeditor on October 26th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Posted In: Flying fields, Tustin Hanger

Sponsored by: HARBOR SOARING SOCIETY (HSS) 

on Sunday 27 November. and Thursday December 29, 2011

Harbor Soaring Society has the opportunity to access the giant dirigible hanger in Tustin, and will sponsor model aircraft flying on Sunday Nov 27th, and again on Thursday Dec 29th, inside the hanger. AMA members are invited to participate in the following aircraft types:

Indoor Free Flight Rubber Duration – Microfilm, penny planes, scale, and similar aircraft.

Indoor Glider – Hand launched, catapult, and similar.

R/C Electric Powered – Light (small) sport, 3-D, slow flyers, helicopters and similar.

Hangar is 1000’ long x 300’ wide x 150’ high. 700’ of the length will be available for model aircraft. Areas and times may be designated for different aircraft types, depending on congestion.

Event Date: Sunday Nov 27th, and Thursday Dec 29, 2011. 7 AM until about 4 PM.

Cost: Charge for Sunday Nov 27 and Thursday Dec 29 is $15 per day per person for any number of planes but will be collected in advance. Anyone interested in participating should reply to Fred Hesse (HSS newsletter editor) at fhesse@socal.rr.com or 714-963-5838. Each day is limited to 40 participants, so first come first served. Please reply soon, as this event sold out last time. Further details (maps and event rules) will be provided to those interested.

AMA membership is required.

Event Director (CD) for both days will be Henry Smith III (henry.smith.3@earthlink.net). The CD will have final authority to decide if any particular aircraft is suitable for this venue. Aircraft over 16 oz are discouraged unless they have very low flying speeds.

Site Access: Participants will meet at gate near intersection of Valencia and Armstrong Ave. at 7 AM. Gate will be locked at 7:15 AM after which the group will caravan a short distance to the hangar. Gate will be open for 10 minutes at 9:00, 11:30 AM, and again at 12:30 and 2:30 PM. However, everyone is encouraged to bring lunch so as to utilize flying time. Departure will be approximately 4 PM. Car pooling is recommended.

There is no electricity or plumbing at this site. There is a port-a-potty outside the hangar. Bring your own table and chair, power for charging, and your own food & drinks.

Additional days are planned. TBD days sponsored by Norm Furitani. Contact him at norgin@earthlink.net for further information. The Black Sheep Squadron is sponsoring two days (Nov 26 and Dec 26) which are planned as one design contests as well as RC and free flight fun fly. Contact Dave Gee at 818-383-7651 or stukadave@cs.com for further details.