Minnflyer (AKA Mike Buzzeo) has unexpectedly passed away
It is with a heavy heart that I must pass some sad news on to all of the members of RCU.
Mike Buzzeo, AKA Minnflyer, passed away at his home Monday night, April 9th, 2012. While the details surrounding his unexpected death are still to be determined, his wife granted me permission to post this thread to inform all of his loyal followers of this grievous misfortune.
Minnflyer and I have been writing partners for RCU and the best of friends since January of 2009. I know that I will surely miss him, and there is a hole of un-imaginable size left in my life.
March of this year marked Mike’s 10th year with RCU, as a reviewer, moderator, and general member. I know that his advice, jokes, and sometimes off-key remarks will be missed greatly. Not only have we all lost a dear friend, but we have lost a man who was willing to share his knowledge of RC with anyone and everyone who asked.
I want to take this opportunity to thank Mike for all he did for me – he was my BEST friend, my teacher, my mentor, and a second father to me.
We’ll all miss you, Ol’ Buddy. May the winds be calm and the skies be clear wherever you are!
Though you may have read some (or all) of Minnflyer's articles and reviews, I have included a list to them in case you'd like a second look.
Articles by Mike Buzzeo (Minnfler)
Minnflyer on: A Salute to Dads
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1256[/link]
The Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club- Watts over Owatonna
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1275[/link]
Minnflyer on: Flutter
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1289[/link]
Minnflyer on: Fun with PVC
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1210[/link]
Minnflyer on: Takes a CLOSER look at CA Hinges!
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1180[/link]
Minnflyer on: Kit Building 101
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1196[/link]
Minnflyer's Wing Repair: Fixing a Leading Edge
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=998[/link]
Twin City Radio Controllers 33rd Annual TCRC Auction
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1092[/link]
Minnflyer on: Lets Talk Tanks
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1068[/link]
Minnflyer on: How to Build a Sanding Box.
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1059[/link]
Info By Minnflyer: Trikes vs Taildraggers
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=866[/link]
Video How to Another Look at Covering
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=726[/link]
Balancing Upside Down!
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=601[/link]
Twin City Radio Controllers 29th Annual Auction
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=489[/link]
Got Smoke?
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=455[/link]
Mike Buzzeo Soldering
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=172[/link]
Minnflyer on: How To Sheeting Repair
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=98[/link]
Minnflyer on: How to- Balancing
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=84[/link]
Minnflyer on: How to Covering
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=67[/link]
Minnflyer on: Installing CA Hinges
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=55[/link]
Reviews by Mike Buzzeo (Minnflyer)
FlyZone Focke-Wulf 190 RTF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1400[/link]
Great Planes Christen Eagle GP/EP ARF 42.5
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1383[/link]
Giant Model Products 50cc Gee Bee R-3 Fantasy Race
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1378[/link]
Great Planes Waco YMF-5D
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1366[/link]
Great Planes Escapade .61
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1345[/link]
Top Flite P-40 Warhawk
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1336[/link]
Hangar 9 Phoenix 7 Pattern 60 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1332[/link]
FlyZone Cessna Corvalis Rx-R
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1315[/link]
Great Planes Model Distributors RealFlight G5.5
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1306[/link]
Down and Locked Retract Conversion
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1294[/link]
FlyZone Switch EP
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1288[/link]
FlyZone Select Scale Super Cub
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1282[/link]
ParkZone Sukhoi SU-26XP BNF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1276[/link]
Tactic Tactic TTX404
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1264[/link]
AeroCinema.com - totally devoted to aircraft and aerospace videos
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1278[/link]
Great Planes / Electrifly Evader EDF Jet ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1260[/link]
FlyZone Playmate
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1248[/link]
The Wings Maker Handyman EP (Pre-assembled Combo)
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1237[/link]
Traplet Publications Ltd. Futaba 10C 2.4GHZ - The User’s Guide
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1232[/link]
Great Planes Electrifly Nieuport XI ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1223[/link]
Great Planes Model Distributors RealFlight BASIC Flight Simulator
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1197[/link]
Futaba WTR 7 FASST™ Wireless Trainer System
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1203[/link]
Hangar 9 RV-8
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1178[/link]
Hangar 9 P-51D Blue Nose 60
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1174[/link]
Seagull Decathlon ARF 120
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1152[/link]
The Wings Maker DF-032 Panther EDF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1149[/link]
Great Planes Reactor Biplane .61 GP/EP
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1145[/link]
Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1134[/link]
Top Flite Cessna 182 - Skyline ARF w/Flight Report
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1118[/link]
The Wings Maker Wingman I
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1108[/link]
Cermark Lil Banchee X 3D
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1083[/link]
Top Flite AT-6 Texan 60 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1061[/link]
AeroPerfect MU-9000X USB
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1030[/link]
Top Flite P-51D Mustang - 60 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1025[/link]
Futuba 10C Transmitter
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1027[/link]
Great Planes Extra 330S GP/EP Sport 3D ARF 79.5
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1022[/link]
Hangar 9 Sundowner-50
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1009[/link]
FlyZone Diablo EDF Jet Trainer RTF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1004[/link]
Cox EP 380 Trainer ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=979[/link]
Green Model USA/Maxford Gee Bee Y Scale 40
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=969[/link]
Great Planes Synapse EDF RxR
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=927[/link]
Goldberg Skylark 70 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=915[/link]
Great Planes Seawind EP ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=917[/link]
Goldberg Protege - 40/60
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=901[/link]
Propwash Video Productions Crash Action #1 DVD
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=905[/link]
Red Plane Snap Stand
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=899[/link]
Top Flite Cessna 310
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=870[/link]
Futaba 6EX w/2.4GHz FASSTSystem
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=841[/link]
Hangar 9 F-22 Raptor PTS
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=839[/link]
Hangar 9 Sopwith Camel
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=810[/link]
Hangar 9 F6F Hellcat 60 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=773[/link]
NitroModels P-38 Lightning
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=765[/link]
Great Planes Super Skybolt ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=750[/link]
Hangar 9 P-47 D Thunderbolt 150 Razorback
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=734[/link]
Great Planes Seawind Amphibian
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=723[/link]
Seagull Edge 540 .60
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=706[/link]
Hangar 9 P-51 Mustang PTS
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=692[/link]
World Models Ultimate 120R
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=592[/link]
Skyshark RC Christian Eagle
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=573[/link]
Great Planes Giant Big Stik
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=566[/link]
Experimental Aircraft Models Zodiac XL ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=543[/link]
Vmar Extra 300L
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=512[/link]
Hangar 9 Miss America
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=444[/link]
Seagull Decathlon - .40
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=415[/link]
Goldberg Eagle 400
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=450[/link]
Modelfly Beaver on Floats
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=425[/link]
Seagull Space Walker II - 46
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=379[/link]
Hangar 9 Funtana S 3D .60-.90 ARF
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=373[/link]
Great Planes P-38 Profile
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=352[/link]
Hot Bodies Dragon 40
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=280[/link]
Model Tech Magic Extra ARF - 40
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=240[/link]
Hangar 9 46% TOC Ultimate 10-300
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=276[/link]
Eagle Tree Systems, LLC Flight Data Recorder
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=253[/link]
Evolution Engines Trainer Power System 46
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=153[/link]
Midwest Products Co. Aerobat
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=164[/link]
Lanier RC Mariner 40
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=154[/link]
Giant Scale Planes Spitfire MK2 108
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=117[/link]
Pacific Aeromodel Gee Bee
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=132[/link]
Hitec Electron 6
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=52[/link]