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Flying days for 2023


 NEXT FLYING DAY AT WAVERLEY FOR 2023
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4th
​This IS an additional day we just had confirmed

 NEXT FLYING DAY AT  FRANKSTON FOR 2023
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12th
  NEXT FLYING DAY AT BORONIA FOR 2023
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6th
 NEXT FLYING DAY AT MULLUM MULLUM (DONVALE) FOR 2023
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28th
(NOTE : NOT the USUAL flying day on WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER)

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Technical Tip: Why do small 1S motors come in two varieties?

Small 1S "pager" brushed motors as used in many of the RTF indoor models and quads come in two types.
How do you know which one you need? 
Looking at the motor from the back (wires) looking toward the front (shaft).
  • Motors with red/blue wires are intended to run CCW (counter clockwise),
  • Motors with black/white wires are intended to run CW (clockwise).
So
  • If the prop is a standard normal rotation prop and fits straight on to the shaft you need a black/white motor.
  • If the prop is a standard normal rotation prop and the motor has a pinion and a main gear you need a red/blue motor, since the gearbox reverses the rotation direction.​
Brushed motors can run in either direction but in these tiny motors the "brushes" are just thin wires and the motor is designed to run in only one direction to maximise the life of the wire brushes.
​Not all manufacturers (including EFlight) adhere to this convention but if you are buying small motors intended for quadcopters from Chinese on-line suppliers this convention is normally a safe bet.
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Another of David Benner's videos of flying at Mullum Mullum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9ZDlZOGRU
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JOHN BIRD TROPHY, WAVERLEY, 25 August

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There was a great turn up at Waverley for this years John Bird Trophy. Lots more pictures below. Here is the group at morning teatime before the competition started.

It was won by David Benner with a time of 28.7 seconds. In addition his second best flight was 28.3 seconds. Talk about consistent.  Second place went to Ron van Bemmel with 17.1 seconds and third was Greg Egan at 14.5 seconds.

David Benner, The winner of THE John BIRD TROPHY 2023 with Ian Jemmeson

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Two videos on Youtube: one from Tuan and one from David

Tuan Packeer's video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH8NIdHKx6g


David Benner's video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNEzvXUTArM
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A bunch of PHOTOS from the day. 
Thanks to Julie Bird, Tuan Packeer, and Ian Jemmeson.

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For anyone wanting to use their competition plane as the basis for a build, here is a reminder of what is inside.
Don't cut into the LiPo while trying to get it apart! The front half cover is hot glued to the rest of the fuselage.
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Col's latest "Insider" NEWSLETTER is here - Click on THE LINK BELOW

​Issue #4

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​Here is THE list of flying days for 2023. HOWEVER, AS ALWAYS, DATES MAY CHANGE.

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RULES FOR ACCESS TO WAVERLEY

The link below summarises the conditions under which you may enter the Waverley Stadium
http://www.waverleybasketball.com/_section/_edit/_424/_attachments/March%20update%202022.pdf

RULES FOR ACCESS TO FRANKSTON AND BORONIA

See this link for the Frankston rules.
https://fdba.com.au/covid-19/
See this link for the Boronia rules.
https://lightcomet-assets-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/jbs/a6545a11-1565-428f-bccc-941ff38375e6.pdf​

ACCESS TO MULLUM MULLUM STADIUM (DONVALE) 

​Mullum Mullum no longer operate the on line advance booking system .
Just
 come on the day and pay $5 at the counter with a card, as the stadium is a cashless facility.
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Normal start time at all venues is 9:00am. 
Flying can normally continue till 12:00 at minimum and 12:30 at most times but it may depend on other bookings for the day and Covid-safe cleaning requirements.

​Waverley is normally planned to be on the 2nd Tue, 3rd Wed and Last Fri of the month.
Frankston is normally the 2nd Thursday and last Monday with some Fridays.
Boronia is normally the 1st Friday and 3rd Tue.
Donvale is normally every Wednesday.

Note that there may be variation to spread days as evenly as possible and accommodate basketball bookings.
 
Venue addresses                                                           
                                                                                       
Waverley Basketball Stadium
Cnr. Batesford Rd & Power Ave. Chadstone/Ashwood 3148. 
     
IA Contact                              Ian Jemmeson 9572 0070    
                                                                                                                                                                          
Knox Basketball Stadium
7 Park Crescent, Boronia, 3155. 
Enter car park in Park Crescent.
                                                                                       
IA Contact                              Lew Rodman 9887 1060
 
 Donvale (Mullum Mullum) Basketball Stadium
31 Springvale Rd, Donvale VIC 3111
     
IA Contact                              Laurie Clark ‭0415 867 240    
                                                                                                                                                                       
Frankston Basketball Stadium
90 Bardia Ave, Seaford VIC 3196​
                                                                                       
IA Contact                              Graham Plaskett 0412 137 296
 

Maps of the locations of all 4 are here.

PLEASE NOTE
                          
1) Bookings may come up for Fridays all day, from schools that need all the courts for competitions. Any such priority bookings are not known at the start of the year but as soon as advance notice is received any alteration to the timetable will be notified on this web site if there is a clash.
2) On hot days in summer, the stadium management may be obligated to have the air conditioning on during the day to keep the venue cool for competitions. It cannot be turned off to accommodate indoor flying.

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2023 Annual General Meeting

THE AGM WAS HELD AT WAVERLEY ON WED 19 JULY at 10:00AM
Committee for 2023/2024 elected at the AGM 20 July 2023

President - John Julian
Vice President - Lew Rodman
Secretary - Ian Jemmeson
Membership Secretary - Michael Best
Treasurer - Laurie Clark
Committee Member - Don Bladier
Committee Member - Greg Egan
Committee Member - Andrew Halstead
​Minutes, President's and Secretary's Reports from the AGM
Download here 
agm_minutes_2023.pdf
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presidents_report_2023.pdf
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ia_sec_report_agm23.pdf
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treasurers_report_for_year_to_30_june_2023.pdf
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AUSTRALIAN MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION 
'SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP' INDOOR AVIATION

 

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Indoor Flying Venues :
Waverley Basketball Stadium.
Knox Basketball Stadium

Donvale (Mullum Mullum) Basketball Stadium
Frankston Basketball Stadium


Flying days and times:
See above
Special thanks to Mike Bullock (General Manager) and Shane Palmer (Stadium Manager) of Waverley Basketball Association for providing this community service to Australian Men's Shed Asociation in the development of the first AMSA Indoor Aviation flying venue in Australia.

Click here for a Map

INDOOR AVIATION: WEATHER-PROOF FLYING. 
PREDICTABLE 24/7 PERFECT FLYING CONDITIONS, ALWAYS. 

PUT IN YOUR DIARY AND BE CERTAIN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FLY.

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Membership is $40 per year which includes the AMSA Insurance. 
In addition, there is a charge of $2 on the day when you fly to cover costs. The exception is at Mullum Mullum (Donvale) where fees are $5 on the day.
Non-members may fly as guests for no more than 3 sessions on payment of $2 each day ($5 at Mullum) and are covered by the AMSA insurance on those days.

Contacts

For all enquiries please email the Hon Secretary, ianjem@bigpond.com or phone 9572 0070.

If you wish to join the 'Indoor Aviation special interest group', please come along to a flying day and introduce yourself or if you prefer contact the Hon Secretary by email or phone using the details above.

Who are we?

The Australian Men's Shed Association - special interest group- Indoor Aviation 
Melbourne Victoria Australia. 
Indoor Aviation is a 'special interest group'- approved and insured* under Australian Men's Shed Association.
http://www.mensshed.org/  Membership is open to all.
* Insurance coverage is for Indoor flying only at AMSA Indoor Aviation venues.

Basics

All persons wishing to fly must sign in and out on the 'attendance register' to be covered by AMSA insurance. 
Non-marking soft sole shoes must be worn at all times on the courts.
No combustion fuel powered aircraft are permitted to fly at any Indoor Aviation venues.

In order to ensure safe flying in the 'shared' indoor space together with fragile free flight aircraft, all remote controlled aircraft will normally use 2.4 GHz equipment and single LiPo cells of not more than 350mAh capacity. This restriction also applies to helicopters and other rotor-craft. 

Reasonable exceptions to this rule (for example the use of Infra Red and alternative legal radio frequencies or 2 cell LiPos) are at the absolute discretion of the Officer in Charge on the day and the onus is on the flyer to show that the use of such equipment will cause no potential damage to the flying environment and that any possible control conflicts are properly managed. More details here: Rules and Protocols 

  • Site last updated: 22 Sept  2023.  Website managed by John Julian
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