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100 June Aspectivity 389 reflected the following item relating to the “History of VARMS” document:- HISTORY OF VARMS Our club historian, Mr Des Bayliss has produced a series of documents which detail the history of VARMS, the history of the League of Silent Flight plus information concerning matters such as Contests and World Record results. Also available is a copy of every cartoon produced in Aspectivity or its predecessors. These documents are available to all club members on CD on request. Please contact a committee member. Final results of the RCGA Thermal League Competition for 2005-06 (Best 6 of 10 results). Whilst the final competition was not flown until 23 July, the results are as follows:- 1. David Hobby 5997 2. Gerry Carter 5984 3. Jim Houdalakis 5963
101 2006 – 7 The Committee President Max Haysom Secretary Roger Stevenson Treasurer Ian Pearson Editor David R. Jones Ordinary Member David Pratley Registrar Raoul Wynn Ordinary Member Martin Hopper Contest Director *”Ad Hoc” Ordinary Member Alan Mayhew *C.D. for RCGA events will be shared among participating members. Ian Slack will again manage the duties for the VARMS Trophy events. July 2006 – Aspectivity 390 displayed a very definite reaction to the variation of the flying field rules at Brigg’s field as well as the introduction of “Electric launched” Thermal activities. The following responses are taken from the magazine as they appeared:- Fellow Members, there is a proposal before the Club to swap the flying times for power and gliding on two days of the week. This came about because some glider pilots and some power pilots have approached the committee and asked to make this change because it better suited them. This seems to have started another round of “Us versus Them” in the club. I think it it important that we all remember a few simple points: The flying hours roster was forced upon us (in December last year?) by EastLink construction works and safety concerns. No reduction in “Glider” hours is suggested. We are all flyers, and many members fly all sorts of planes. So can we all just go flying? Fair winds and soft landings! Numb Thumbs (Editor – David Jones) Letters to the Editor To the Editor Aspectivity, Dear David, What’s happened to the focus of VARMS in recent times? I was of the understanding that the founding of VARMS, was for the purpose of model soaring (gliding). It was never intended to incorporate power flying at all. There were already many clubs in existence for that purpose and the founders realised that gliders were in a category of their own. Hence the need for a unique association such as VARMS. Just to throw some light on the events that have changed since our inaugural days. Slope soaring was initially the main drive in our hay days of this association. No doubt the need to fly gliders even when it was calm, encouraged more thermal flying and the need for a flat open field. Brigg’s Field was finally chosen for a home base of our R/c gliding members. For a number of years bungy and winch launches were acceptable and seen as the only method for models to get airborne. The hassles associated with these methods of towing gliders into the air are quite familiar to everyone. When aero tows finally came along, efficient glider launching became a reality and is still most desirable. And here maybe …. Ends the story of VARMS …. Perhaps? Is a growing membership so desirable that we should now share our field with power fliers? I for one think NOT! I also fly and have a passion for power models and enjoy this activity on calm days. But I believe that VARMS members who wish to fly their gliders or sailplanes should have first right to do so at anytime, a.m. or p.m. and every day. Power model flyers, who are not engaged in the process of launching a glider, should have no rights over any glider flyer at all, whether there is only one or a dozen glider pilots present. VARMS is, as its name shows, an
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