THE HISTORY OF V.A.R.M.S The Annual Diary 1990 - 2009
THE HISTORY OF V.A.R.M.S. The Annual Diary. 1990 - 2009
THE HISTORY OF V.A.R.M.S. The Annual Diary. 1990 - 2009
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Aspectivity 344, May '02 reflects the current membership totalling 255 with members being rated<br />
as "Solo" in the following categories:<br />
Glider 97 Glider/Power 28 Power only 16<br />
Glider/Power/Elec. 10 Glider/Elec. 7 Glider/Power/Heli. 4<br />
Glider/Heli. 1 Power/Heli. 1 Power/Elec. 2<br />
Glider/Power/Elec./Heli 1 Electric 1 No Classification 87<br />
June Aspectivity 345 advises on the demise of the "One Model" competition after 2 seasons. It is to<br />
be replaced with a "VARMS Trophy" event to be run throughout the year for Rudder/Elevator only<br />
models up to 2 1/2 metre (100 inch). Part-time 'Sports" C.D. Peter Cossins is to control the event.<br />
Also in this mag., was a report on the occasional Slope Training days being organised by current<br />
OIC of Training, Ian Slack.<br />
VARMS finished the Fiscal year of 2001/02 with the knowledge that the upgrading of High Street<br />
Road would have an emphatic impact on the entry to this site, and that the probable implementation<br />
of the Scoresby Freeway along the East side of this flying site could result in extremely severe<br />
repercussions for the use of Radio Controlled aircraft in this area.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following extracts from an earlier Aspectivity are extremely worthy of inclusion:<br />
Competitions will be for Spot landing and Limbo. If there is sufficient lift there will be a<br />
freestyle aerobatic event to be judged by grace and smoothness of flight.<br />
and also ...<br />
During this time our flying meetings have progressed from memorable affairs characterised<br />
by spectacular flying problems and intricate electro-mechanical devices in control equipment<br />
(remember galloping ghost, tissue covering, reeds etc.) <strong>The</strong>se days our sophisticated plastic aircraft<br />
with their fit-and-forget digital radios groove through aerobatics and pylon races almost to<br />
perfection (well other people’s do any way). However, with this perfection, are our meetings any<br />
more interesting)<br />
Both of these items originate from the same magazine, Aspectivity No. 25 of June 1972 – it<br />
seems some things have changed, and some things haven’t!!
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