July 2007 181
DISTRICT BUSINESS: With the passing
of Dave Robelen, District IV is in need of a
representative on the Electric Contest Board.
If you or anyone you know has an interest in
filling this volunteer position, please contact
me at the address on the column header.
I want to ask all district volunteers to
check this column header, the District IV
Web site, and the AMA Web site to ensure
that their contact information is up-to-date.
If it is incorrect, please contact me. I
appreciate your help.
Mary Catherine Thornburg, secretary for
the Catawba Valley R/Cers, contributed the
following information and pictures.
“The Catawba Valley R/Cers hosted its
annual Fourth of July Floyd Battle 2006.
Three-hundred and sixty four days out of the
year we do our utmost to avoid hitting each
other’s airplanes and being careful not to
have too many in the air at once. Midairs are
not what we want to do. Clipping wings are
not the norm, but on July 4 the rules change.
“We get out our foam Floyds with 20-
foot streamers and have at it. We have up to
10 and sometimes more Floyds in the air at
once. The object is to cut one of the other
Floyd streamers but if you lose your
streamer, your Floyd is at risk. Losing yours
makes your Floyd faster as you try to get
someone else’s streamer while keeping
away from other Floyds. The last one in the
air is the winner, but who keeps up with
that? We are all looking for the most
explosive crash!
“These are experienced pilots whose
main objective to take out someone else’s
Floyd. Of course, there are others who fly
way too high, not wanting to lose their $3
airplane. Who understands that? It is
interesting to realize how hard it is to hit
another object flying in the air, but when it
happens it is a sight to behold.
“This was the fifth year in a row we have
had our Floyd battle. Each year the crowd
gets bigger and more Floyds show up. This
year was our best, as always. Our visitors
are always amazed at the good time we all
have. Well, duh! That is what we’re
supposed to be doing: having fun although it
was 90° or more out in the sun and we were
all melting.
“There was also a training session with a
new kid and his trainer. We ate hot dogs and
ice cream in between flights and everyone
went home happy!”
David White was first up and first down. Allen
Hedrick and his Rhino made pick-up easy.
Jerry Salisbury came to do battle. He also
cut all the Floyds out of foam.
Pilots included (L to R) Tom Eutsler, Ryan
Bowman, Joel Marley, Mark McClellan,
Frank Carpenter, Allen Hedrick, Jerry
Salisbury, David Putnam, Jim Bates, Randall
Hendrix, Brad Hudson, David Hanvey,
Wayne Huffman, and in front Adam Ranck,
and Mary Catherine Thornburg.
Liz Carpenter got her brand-new Quaker
from Wayne Windsor and learned how to
put the wing on.
The Metrolina Control Line Society had its
25th anniversary contest in October 2006.
The members celebrated at the club field in
Waymer Park in Huntersville, North
Carolina, and included are some pictures
depicting the event.
This club is one of the oldest CL clubs in
the state. The event normally has entries
from nearly all of the surrounding states and
as far away as Ohio, Delaware, and New
Jersey. Who thinks interest in CL is waning?
Bad Andy and Sonny Williams.
Dale Campbell with his Master Buster
Until next time, go teach a kid to fly!
District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW,
Hickory NC 28602
Tel.: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
[email protected]
Associate Vice
Presidents
George Abbott, Raleigh NC;
(919) 848-6719;
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, Radford VA;
Home: (540) 239-0645; Office:
(540) 994-2316;
[email protected]
Chuck Foreman, Kill Devil Hills
NC; (252) 441-5855;
[email protected]
David Jones, Newport NC;
(252) 727-4750;
[email protected]
Ron King, Gainesville VA;
[email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
George Fryer, Fayetteville NC;
(910) 867-9524;
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: John Tate, 10
Hanbury Ave., Portsmouth VA
23702; [email protected]
Safety Coordinator: Will Hicks,
25 Blessing Ct., Hendersonville
NC 28739; (828) 553-8116;
[email protected]
D i s t r i c t I V V o l u n t e e r s
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/07
Page Numbers: 181