[AlaskaRC] The Field - now insured

[Tom Simes]

On Sat, 9 May 2009 20:31:16 -0800
Tom Simes <president at alaskarc.org> wrote:

> I've just received confirmation that ARCS members are welcome to fly
> at this field once it's insured.  We all owe a big thank you to
> everyone involved in making this new field available to the club in
> the interim! Remember, we'll be voting as a club whether to make this
> an official ARCS flying site at the June meeting.  My hesitation to
> have that vote at the last meeting was because I wasn't sure how Wayne
> would react, but he has no objections and his only request is we shut
> down flying by 9 PM - so I'll make that part of the proposed flying
> rules for the site.
> 
> I have the insurance paperwork filled in and will be faxing it in
> first thing Monday morning.  I'll follow the fax up with a phone call,
> credit card in hand to get the insurance squared away ASAP and will
> post an update once the field is officially insured.
> 
> Here is the location, it's across from Waynes World:
> 
> http://maps.google.com/?q=61.406337,-150.070324
> 
> There is still some work to be done at the field, and volunteers are
> welcome to pitch in.   Let's start up a discussion on what needs to be
> done and coordinate it on this list.

The insurance paperwork has been filed with the AMA and the field will
be an ensured flying site by the end of today (5/11/09).  Just so there
is no misunderstanding, I have paid the $60 annual insurance fee for
this field out of my own pocket and at my own risk pending a vote by the
ARCS membership on whether to lease this field.  No club funds have been
used to secure this insurance.  Should the club decide not to lease the
field, the insurance fee will be my loss.

Armand sent a picture of Mike Allman flying his little electric which
has approximately 1.5" wheels.  Traditional (not harrier style) take
off and landing went flawlessly, didn't even nose over.  That is without
ANY prep work or mowing.  The trick is to imagine what it will look like
with just a little work!

I'll post some additional pictures as I update the flying field info on
the web site.  BTW, I'm also corresponding with the AMA to get our field
GPS locations and descriptions updated.

-- 
Tom

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       |  ,  |               Tom Simes - President
---------(@)---------        Alaska Radio Control Society
        --|--                AMA Chartered Club #1998
          '                  president at alaskarc.org
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