MODEL AVIATION
THE JR AERO TOW sailplane event took
place May 31-June 4, 2006 in Monticello,
Illinois, at the Monticello Airport. Michael
Sieniarecki (908 S. Walnut St., Mahomet IL
67853; (217) 861-3445; E-mail:
[email protected]) was the
CD of the event.
The primary sponsor was Horizon Hobby
Events Corp. This meet attracted fliers from
throughout the country, District VIII
included, and it is rapidly gaining quite a
reputation.
The following photos are from the event.
The fifth annual Futaba Extreme Flight
Championships (XFC) was June 16-18,
2006. The three-day contest took place in
Troy, Ohio, at the Waco Airfield.
As the first-ever invitational event of its
kind, the XFC brought together the top
fixed-wing and helicopter pilots from around
the world for a freestyle competition. What
was at the XFC was original and creative.
Called 3-D because the intent of the
stunts is to exploit the capabilities of the
aircraft on every axis and in every direction
possible, in many cases they are far beyond
the limits of full-scale aircraft. The XFC was
geared specifically toward entertaining the
spectator and challenging the pilot. This was
a great adventure in watching models fly at
the extreme.
The 2006 winners in helicopter were
Scott Gray, first; Alan Szabo, second; and
Jason Krause, third. In airplane competition,
the winners included Jason Noll, first;
Quique Somenzini, second; and Gernot
Bruckman, third.
I extend a huge thank-you to Horizon
and Futaba for their sponsorship of these
two great events! Well done!
Now I will editorialize!
Better safe than sorry! When possible,
never fly model aircraft alone! You never
know when another set of eyes might come
in handy or be a lifesaver. A lone modeler
has been robbed when his full attention was
on his airborne model. Someone got the
drop on him while he was otherwise
occupied.
If possible, have a spotter or assistant
with you on the flightline. One never knows
when a midair collision could be avoided. A
low-flying full-scale craft might stray over
your flying site.
Last but not least, if someone on the
flightline yells “Look out! Heads up!” with
the assistance of a spotter, you could be
saved. This is an extra set of eyes whose
attention is focused on the rest of the world
while you are busy watching your model. Is
this common sense? Yes! Is it required? No!
Flying with an assistant or a spotter sure
is cheap insurance when and if needed!
AMA is the glue that bonds modelers
together. Flying, Fun and Fellowship. Sandy
Frank.
District VIII
Dr. Sandy Frank, District VIII Vice President; [email protected]
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Dr. Sandy Frank
Vice President
105 N. Brazos St.,
Weatherford TX 76086
Tel.: (817) 791-6079
www.AMA-Dist-8.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Buzz Averill, Albuquerque NM;
(505) 298-6870
Lester L. Barry, Bethany OK;
(405) 789-5373
Max Blose, Waco TX; (254) 662-
5587
Bill Fulmer, Gretna LA; (504)
392-3620
Bill Lee, Chandler TX; (903) 852-
5599
Jim D. Marshall, Mission TX;
(956) 585-6446
Douglas E. Powell, Wichita Falls
TX; (940) 691-8348
Jim Rice, Universal City TX; (210)
945-8221
Ron Stanfield, Maumelle AR;
(501) 851-1697
Charles Stevens, Pasadena TX;
(713) 473-4995
Frequency Coordinator
North: Joe DuMond, Ft. Worth
TX; (817) 457-6685
South: Gene Kent, Tomball TX;
(281) 255-4805
AMA Display Coordinator
Karen Hopkins, Arlington TX;
(817) 467-9211
District VIII Volunteers
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/09
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