Sunday, April 6, 2014

HCRCC Safety Letter March/April 2014


Bugs, Baseball, and Boundaries.

    Can it really be true? Has spring finally arrived? We can only keep our fingers crossed, and hope that the worst of the cold weather is really behind us. Already the Bradford Pear trees, and Dogwoods have begun their bloom. Soon we will enter pollen season. Pollen season often causes many people problems. If you are taking medication for any reason, be aware that some medications may affect your flying skills. It's up to you to make sure you are operating your aircraft safely.

     As a small reminder I'd like to mention that tornadoes can happen in Georgia in any season. The peak season for our area is March thru May. So be alert if any large storms approach your area.

    I've also noticed that as soon as 70 degrees was reached, out came the bugs. If you are flying RC they sometimes can be a real distraction. One tip I heard of that helps to keep them away, is to use scented dryer sheets. That's right, the kind you add to your laundry.
One professional demo pilot I talked to, said that when bugs are really bad, He puts 1 sheet in each pocket, and 1 or 2 under his hat!!! Seems to really work.

    Along with spring time comes baseball season. As most of you are aware, the Henry County baseball fields are scheduled to be in full operation every weekend, from now until the end of summer. As you enter our field, you will know if a game is in progress. That means we must all pay special attention to our flight operations. Some changes have already been made. More may take place in the future, if we see the need.

   One change that has been made is to close the two most southern flight stations during ball game days. New signs have been added, and cones will also be placed, to remind everyone of this change. Please shift to the north.

   Another change is our southern border.  The entrance gate fence line is our southern border. Please do your best to not to fly past that border. We may have observers stationed at the fence line from time to time. You might be asked to alter your flying if   we see you passing the line. It's something we all must do. Please don't be offended.

    If we all just follow some simple rules, we can keep HCRCC a great club. I wish everyone a great flying season. Hope to see you, and your latest airplanes at the field.

                  Respectfully                    Larry Przyborowski 

     

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