Club Activities

Just a quick schedule update

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:01:34 -0400

Mark your calendars for this Fall’s newly announced Fun-Fly and Contest schedule. We will be having a Fall Fun-Fly on September 11th at the “new” larger field. Similarly, we will be having a Fall Contest on October the 16th. Events will be announced shortly but will be the core events held each year in FAC and AMA Duration. Emails to go out to the mailing list shortly!

Back Online!

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:55:48 -0400

Sorry for the delay in updating these pages. Many personal activities have put the website on the back burner for a while. The Firecracker Fun-Fly was a success in the minds of the small group that gathered on the new field in Raeford. Low winds and overcast skies kept the temperatures in the low 90’s for most of the day. Kit Bays was there trimming a new TLG that I’m sure we’ll see at the Nats. Joe Hurdle and Carl Dowdy brought some old models and new electric r/c’s. Brad Glass had a new Mr Malcolm Embryo flying well. And, Don Reed came from Myrtle Beach, SC to test fly his new Jet Cat model. We’ll be posting information and a date for a Fall Fun-Fly soon. Stay tuned!

What to pack for raeford?...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:41 -0400

Apparently it’s everything, if the Fall Fun-Fly was an example. The morning started overcast and windy, so we took the opportunity to fly kites, and as the wind died down a bit, some towline gliders. I flew my Jetstream a few times with short DT’s to keep it from drifting off the field. Brad Glass was dared into flying his Jesse James. Although the DT fuse was lit and burned through, the stab stuck in place for some reason which caused an all-out sprint across the field and into the adjacent neighborhood. Fortunately, it was found casually laying at the edge of the road in some tall grass with no damage at all. Jamie Carpenter flew a unnamed A-1 that we have as yet been unable to identify. Decades old, it’s warps managed to cancel themselves out into a reasonable glide turn. After adjustments to it’s wing and stab shimming, it towed right up to the top of the line for some great flights. Kit Bays and his lovely wife Judy attended which allowed Kit to get some more Tip-Launch and Catapult trimming flights in the breeze. Later in the morning it clouded over more and we all huddled under various van rear doors until the showers stopped, then flew again, waited for showers, and then flew one more time. Finally the day improved as predicted by the weather forecasts, with calm and sunshine later in the afternoon. At that point some suntan lotion and an EZ Up would have been the right items to have packed. Jamie flew several of his scale r/c models, most of which have been designed and built from scratch with fantastic detail. All fly very well too. I got a chance to fly my Stevens AeroModel Mudbug and Adrenaline Rush. John Diebolt flew the ROW stick model that he used to win last Spring’s water event in Goldsboro. Don Reed was my hero and example at this Fall’s Fun-Fly. No spring chicken, Don stood firmly and proudly in the drizzle, flying his Catapult model as if it were a normal sunny day. Most of our peers would have been sitting inside, watching TV and complaining about not being able to play golf. Go Don!

A moving picture is worth 1000 words

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 21:50:06 -0400

Fortunately for us, our Pennsylvania member, Ondrej Mitas, published a YouTube video of his recent “art” model builds. Enjoy!

WAY out of the box

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:38:49 -0400

For this update we are highlighting the creative work of Ondrej Mitas. Ondrej (Andy) was part of the beginnings of CAFFA before leaving NC for doctoral studies in State College, PA. However, he remains a CAFFA member! He recently forwarded photos of his latest builds, intentionally as "out of the box" as he could get. They were created and built for an upcoming "art" show. There is no argument that they are "art" as the photos show. Look closely to see that what appears to be structure does not always have flying surfaces and what are flying surfaces do not always have structure! For instance, the red oval flying surfaces of the model above are suspended with line and do not actually touch the model directly. We'll put larger photos of these and others of Ondrej's creations in our Gallery. Be sure to check them out. He's expected to visit in November at the Fall Contest, so look for him then!

Also, note that our next events in Raeford, NC will be the Fall Fun-Fly on September 19th and the Fall Contest hosted by the DC Maxecuters on November 13th and 14th. We look forward to seeing you there!