PO Box 406, Rice Lake, WI 54868                                      Website: http://rlmac.cjb.net                                       AMA Gold Leader Club, Charter #655 

 

May 2004

 

 

 

 

Announcements

 

Our next meeting will be a very short one at 9:00AM, Saturday June 12th before our Aquafest float fly at Grandpa’s Train Shop.  The Float Fly is scheduled to begin at 10:00AM

 

We currently have 40 members, welcome all new club members.

 

Kevin Lawrence will be joining Duane Nichols in our club’s Intro Pilot Trainer Program. Contact Duane or Kevin if you if you want to try flying without having your own AMA insurance.

 

Soccer schedule is posted in the frequency board. Also look at www.rlysa.com for up to date practice and game schedules.

 

We have been invited to have a static display at the Rice Lake Regional Airport Fly In on Saturday, August 14th. This is the same day as the Eau Claire clubs fun fly.

 

 

Blonde Pilot

Submitted by Kevin Kuehn
(not representative of anyone in our club)

 

A blonde pilot decided to learn how to fly a helicopter.

 

He went to the airport, but the only one available was a solo helicopter.

 

The instructor figured he could let him go up alone since he was already a pilot for small planes and he could instruct him via radio.

 

So up the blonde pilot went. He reached 1,000 feet and everything was going smoothly.

 

He reached 2,000 feet.  The blonde and the instructor kept talking via radio. Everything was going smoothly.

 

At 3,000 feet the helicopter suddenly came down quickly! It skimmed the top of some trees and crash landed in the woods.

 

The instructor jumped in his jeep and rushed our to see if the blonde was ok.  As he reached the edge of the woods, the blonde was walking out.

 

"What happened?" the Instructor asked.  "All was going so well until you reached 3,00 feet. What happened then?"

 

"Well," began the blonde, "I got cold, so I turned off the ceiling fan."

 

Upcoming Events

 

June 5th, 2nd annual Flambeau Propbusters Fun Fly

Ladysmith. Flying starts a 10:00AM info 715-532-9752

June 12th, Aquafest Float Fly

Grandpa’s Train Shop. Flying Starts at 10:00AM

 

June 19th, Aquafest Fun Fly

Club field in Moon Lake Park. Flying starts at 10:00AM

 

June 20th, Aquafest parade

Contact Joe Zamiski 715-354-3230

 

June 26th and 27th, Hungry Hollow show

7:00AM-5:00PM

 

August 2nd, Superior Club Fun Fly

Contact Tom Godfrey at tgodfrey@cpinternet.com

 

Aug 14th, Eau Claire Club Fun Fly

Contact Scott Walby for more info at 715-832-7544

 

August 14th, Rice Lake Regional Airport Annual Fly In

7:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. We have been invited to have a static display at this event.

 

August 22nd, 4th annual R.C. Fly-In

Rick’s Hobby Farm in New Richmond. 10:00AM to 5:00PM

 

August 28th, Indianhead Club Fun Fly

Cumberland Airport.  Contact Doug Zimmer at 715-234-4856