SEMAS
South Essex Model Aircraft Society.

 

                                               

Latest News

Membership cards.

Any member that has not received a membership card or needs a new card please email the Webmaster with your name and a JPG picture of yourself and I will try to get you one ASAP.  Temporary cards are available from Committee members on site.

 

New Members Pack

The new Members pack is now available on the SEMAS Club page.  Please take your time to read this document, it will help make Two Tree Island a safer place and make your flying more enjoyable.
Thanks to Ron Circus and Richard Windell for developing the pack.

REMINDER.
ALL flyers MUST use the peg board, this includes people on 2.4ghz.  This is for safety reasons, it keeps you in the habit of using the board just in case you ever use a 35 Mhz unit again.  Also, Membership cards MUST be used.  If you have not got a card or you have lost yours please email the Webmaster with your Name, qualifications and a JPG of your face, (passport style), I will then forward it to John.

No member is allowed on the flightline unless they either hold at least an "A" for that aircraft or is under instruction by an Instructor / Examiner / Authorised person.

 

New cutter blades now fitted and is cutting a dream, look at the smile on that little face.

The LMFA has purchased a new Company Car for Langy. July 2008

Well, not quite new, it is 7 years old 2001, (not 70 like the last one) and is an ex Highways machine.  Both clubs along with the LMFA raised the money to buy this machine, we needed to fit new cutter bars to the bottom of the cylinders and a couple of other little jobs but other than that it is perfect for our field and gets the thumbs up from Langy.  Why Langy you may ask?  Who is he?  This is the guy that donates his time every Friday to cut the grass along with Ron Circus !!!  So next time you are down there taking off from the perfect runway give them a pat on the back.  For those of you that thought we had "Magic" short grass we apologise for shattering your dreams.
Many thanks to the team that not only found the mower but also all those that have spent time getting this machine up and running.  Special thanks go out to Ron, Dick, Tim, Steve and Richard.

REMEMBER, if you crash on the field please pick up your debris as these bits can / will damage our blades.

The SEMAS Fly for Fun Day was held on Sunday 22nd June 2008.  
A good time was had by all.        

This time it was not raining!!  It was blowing a gale instead.
Many thanks go out to Dick, Tracy, Lesley, Spike and all the others for the organization and food and also thanks to Steve (Langy) for an excellent job preparing the field (as he does EVERY week).

 

Re: Extra-ordinary General Meeting

 There will be an Extra-ordinary General Meeting of SEMAS on Saturday 28^th June 2008  at 12.00pm. 

The Meeting will take place at Two Tree Island flying site.

 The purpose of the EGM will be to discuss the purchase of a mower  for the flying field.

 The Club Committee hope that as many Members can attend this meeting as possible.

 Yours sincerely
Michael Ronan.
EMAS Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.

 

 

Southend Flying Club have earmarked Sunday July 20th and Sunday August 17th as their two all day flying Sundays for this year.

 

 

Futaba 2.4ghz 6EXA & TM 7 module WARNING

 

All users of the above MUST have their Transmitters checked by Dick Stephens

After being checked if at any time you lose the BIND to your model you must not bind again but have your Trans checked again !!!

Further details can be obtained from Dick. Thanks

 

 

Approx 22 members turned up at the Ship PH for the 2007 AGM
(Just remember our constitution states those attending get the vote on how the club is run). Membership is 73

 COMMITTEE ELECTED

 Chairman                   Dick Stephens
Vice Chairman           Tom Saunders
Treasurer & Secretary Mike Ronan
Leigh Marshes Reps   Richard Windell
                                        Steve Lancaster
Trustee                        Richard Windell

OTHER POSTS
Hon Auditor                 Dudley
Joint Club Signatures      Mike Ronan
                                             Ron Circus

 AOB
A vote was taken to adopt the club policy for child and vulnerable adults.
Accepted unanimously. A vote was taken as to whether the chairman make representation to the council to reinstate turbines.
Accepted unanimously
This will be done in the new year after receipt of the risk assessment.

 

Litter.
Please remember to tidy up the field before you leave as the litter is becoming a problem again.

 

There is now an "In Memory" page on this site, just follow the R.I.P. button on the left
Let's hope we don't add any more to it but use it to remember those friends we have lost.

Another good Fun Day was had at Two Tree Island despite the weather.
Many thanks to Leslie, Tracy, Spike and Dave for the excellent BBQ And a special thanks to Dick for organizing the day. Link to the photo gallery is on the left.

 

Dear Members

2.4ghz .   With the advent of plug in RF Modules and Spectrum DX7 it has been decided by both clubs using Two Tree, that pilots should not get out of the habit of using the photo Peg Board. For example changing from a 2.4 trans. to a 35mhz trans. or changing modules (when they arrive in the UK) is fraught with danger and could lead to an accident or at least an expensive cost to the person switching on without a peg!

To alleviate this, your photo card should be placed on the strip marked up 2.4 when using Spectrum or any of the RF modules using 2.4. THIS IS MANDATORY and will be inserted in the club rules.

Another point on safety is the distance pilots are flying in the proximity of the flight line, NO AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE FLYING CLOSER THAN 30ft TO THE FLIGHT LINE. (About half way to the runway).
Heli's are to be walked out a safe distance and fixed wing must not take off passed other fliers aerials.
 

Please ensure lock numbers are scrambled.
Have great fun flying the warmer weather is coming.

 Dick Stephens
Chairman

 

New Weather site added to the Weather page.  A local station on Canvey Island that is only 2 miles (as the plane flies) from Two Tree Island.  Find it at www.windyweather.co.uk

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The road repairs are now finished.  Both clubs would like to thank all those involved. About 10 people turn up, that was just enough but it would have been nice if a few more were there even if it was just for moral support or tea making.  Special thanks to Mark for arranging the JCB and to Dick for arranging the Scrapings.  (I'm sure he was Site Foreman too).  :-)  See the pics in the Photo Gallery.