February 2005 165
DEAR MEMBERS: In the month of
November I went to four different events. I
am trying to go to different types of meets so
I can report on everything and not just one
category. This month I am going to tell you
about my trip to the Rebel Rally 2004 at the
OLF Whitehouse in Jacksonville, Florida.
The meet was sponsored by the Coastal
Control Liners and was an AAA sanctioned
event. The CD was Dale Miller.
The day I was there, the show featured 75
mph CL Combat, AMA Mouse I, AMA
Mouse II, NCLA Fox Racing, and NW
Clown Racing. In the Stunt category there
was Basic Flight, Classic Stunt, Old-Time
Stunt, and Profile. Do not forget Speed! The
event included 1/2A Speed, A Speed, B
Speed, D Speed, 1/2A Profile Proto, .21
Proto, .21 Sport Speed, Formula 40, and Jet.
That was all happening on one very large
flying field on November 13, 2004!
On Sunday, November 14, 1/2A Combat
and AMA Fast Combat were scheduled. In
Racing there was Florida Slow Rat, Quickie
Rat Race, F2CN, and F2C. Stunt included
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, and
Expert.
Try telling someone you saw all that in
one breath and one day! They will not
believe you.
There are no mufflers on these aircraft
and some of the airplanes they are flying do
not look like airplanes. How about a rocket?
The pilot stands in the middle of the field
and puts his arm in a holder that is attached
to a pole in the ground. You heard me right.
Know that there is a reason for him to put his
arm in this arm holder. If he did not do that,
as fast as the airplane is going around, he
would be all over the place.
Some of the competition has a lot to do
with teamwork. You would see one or two
people assisting a person who is flying. One
is flying and one is catching and putting in
the fuel for the model to fly. These airplanes
do not fly long but they sure do fly fast and
they are pretty loud.
I was only there for the Saturday events; I
wish I could have stayed through Sunday.
They had five categories going on all at the
same time. If you have not seen CL flying,
you have to check it out. You will not be
disappointed. Just remember to bring your
ear plugs, camera, and chair, and be prepared
to see some really different kind of flying.
The last time I had seen Control Line
flying was back in the 60s. I did not know
that people were still flying CL. They were
not flying like this back then; if they were, I
never saw it. This was all new to me. My
husband even said that it sure looks like a lot
of fun. Am I ever glad to see that CL is still
around.
If you do not have a lot of money to
invest, you might give CL a try. Of course,
this type of flying can become expensive just
like everything else. You start out with
something that does not cost too much and
then you want to get something a little
bigger, a little faster, and not to mention a
little more expensive!
One good thing about this airplane is that
it is a little smaller and you can sneak it in
the house without anyone knowing that you
bought a new airplane. When someone does
see it, you can say “Oh, that old thing has
been in the garage for years. You just never
noticed.” Am I right?
Back to my report. Remember, this is
serious competition going on. This event is
not just for the young-at-heart. People of all
ages were competing in the event. Check out
the club’s Web site for more information
about this club in Jacksonville, Florida:
www.coastalcontrolliners.com.
If you want to see some really different
kind of flying, you will not be disappointed
if you attend one of the Coastal Control
Liners’ events. I’m sorry that I did not have
names for these pictures, but I did not want
to bother the fliers while they were
competing. I did not want to get to close to
anything going that speed! As I said earlier,
this was some really serious competition go
on.
If you do not live in Florida and you want
to see if there is a club in your area, ask
around. Or better yet, I’ll bet that there is a
member in your club who can give you the
lowdown on flying CL airplanes.
Well, this is my final monthly report for
District V. It has been a pleasure to be your
vice president (VP) for the past six months.
Your new VP is Tony Stillman.
As you all know by now, the elections
were held in November 2004. Tony received
2,038 votes, I had 1,275, and Manny Sousa
had 898. Slightly more than 4,000 people
voted in our district. I hope that when we
have the next election in three years that
more people will vote.
I wish the best of luck to Tony and all of
his new officers.
Thank you to all of the outgoing officers
who helped me in District V. I enjoyed
visiting your clubs, making new friends, and
seeing a lot of old friends. Please keep in
touch.
In closing, I wish you all happy flying
and remember to say hello to that new
person you see standing at your flying field.
It could be you the next time!
Sincerely, Judi.
District V Report
Alabama / Florida / Georgia /
Mississippi / Puerto Rico /
South Carolina / Tennessee
Judith (Judi) A.
Dunlap
Vice President
14711 SE 1st Ave. Rd.,
Summerfield FL 34491;
Tel./Fax: (352) 347-5852;
E-mail: [email protected];
District V Web page: amadistrict-5.org
Note: For a listing of regional AMA officials, please
consult the above District V Web site or a previous
issue of this publication.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/02
Page Numbers: 165