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AMA HEADQUARTERS AND MEMBER NEWS
May 2007 9
It’s a beautiful day for flying, so you pack the car and leave for the
club field. What happens when you get there and learn that it has been
the site of a natural disaster? Southern Eagle Squadron (Leesburg,
Florida) Treasurer Tom Craig was one of the first to arrive at his club
field after tornadoes swept through Central Florida February 2, 2007.
He said:
“I was one of the first members to arrive at the field, never
guessing the tornado had hit us. I had come to fly. Instead I made a
bunch of phone calls, and when I got home I sent E-mails to all of our
members. The next day, Saturday, we had over 40 of our members
there and the cleanup started.
“On Sunday, people returned with rakes, shovels, and
wheelbarrows and started the repairs to the east-west runway. Others
sorted out the barrier fences for the pit area and repaired what they
could.
“Monday they returned again, and the fences started going up,
new tables were built, six new pilot stations were built, and the fence
for spectators was put together and up. We ordered a new storage
container which arrived on Tuesday, and the company was nice
enough to remove the damaged one from the end of the runway.”
By Wednesday of that week the club was able to have a grand
reopening ceremony for one of its two runways.
There’s still much more to be done, and many of the “big-budget”
items such as a new shelter and new lawn-care equipment have to be
acquired if the club is ever going to be ready for the Pylon Racing
season, of which it is a major supporter.
In the left corner is the 3-ton storage container that landed on
the runway’s end. The Southern Eagle Squadron has a lot of
acreage to maintain.
Tornado activity that swept across Central Florida rearranged
the fencing around the club’s modern flying site.
AMA Club Bounces Back Following Tornado
Through hard work and cash donations from members, AMA
Headquarters, AMA District V, local and distant clubs, and other
individuals, the Southern Eagle Squadron got its flying site back up in
record time.
AMA has a program that was designed to provide immediate
financial assistance for AMA chartered clubs with flying sites that are
damaged by natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes,
earthquakes, or firestorms. The grant is designed to assist clubs with
clearing debris, etc. so the field can again be accessible and usable to
club members.
The grant is not designed to pay for repairs to structures or
facilities, except to the extent of making the facility and runway
adequate for flying. The Southern Eagles Squadron received $500
from AMA and $500 from District V Vice President Tony Stillman
from district funds to help get it back on its feet.
You may qualify for this grant if your club flying site has sustained
damage as a result of a federally declared disaster. Your club must
provide adequate pictures and information to receive funding. The
application is designed to be streamlined, to allow for quick payments
to help clubs resume flying.
This is a grant—not a loan. You will not be required to repay
AMA.
The grant is limited. Clubs that are looking for assistance
must apply to Academy of Model Aeronautics, c/o Staff Director
Joyce Hager, Flying Site Disaster Grant, 5161 E. Memorial Dr.,
Muncie IN 47302. MA
—Michael Ramsey
MA Associate Editor
All that was left was a roll of raffle tickets. The Southern Eagle
Squadron pulled together and had the field open again in less
than a week.
AMA Life Members,
Welcome!
The Academy recently welcomed new Life Members
Raymond Feurer (Rockford IL) and Roger Mihara (San
Mateo CA).
For information about becoming a Life Member, contact
AMA Headquarters at (800) 435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
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Thanks, AMA Convention 2007 Exhibitors!
The Academy expresses its gratitude to the following exhibitors for their participation in this year’s AMA Convention.
—AMA Staff
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Car—Electric (off-road)
Ron Bair: World War II Russian KV-1 tank
Dave Shultz: Herman “E” Model Tiger
Ken Tran: Wild Willy
Car—Gas (on-road)
Mark Hibbert: Front-engine dragster
Ken Tran: Raybrig
Doug Orabona: HRI RS4
Car—Gas (off-road)
Dave Shultz: “Horst” Stug III
Boat—Military
Jack Bitters: USS Rentz
Frank Milowicki: T-112-4
Steve Lund: USS Monitor
Boat—Pleasure
Mark Hibbert: Malabar II sailboat
Edward W. Bair: Tea Time
Richard Macy: Marilyn
Boat—Work
Gene Sauter: Sorcerer
Jack Bitters: Patrick B
Will Oudmayer: Karl
Boat—Scale
Leon J. Embry: Miss Bardahl
Hoover Dennis: Cracker Box
Will Oudmayer: Sjohunden
Rocket—Sport
Scott Faring: Venus Probe
Ross Iwamoto: Der Red Max
Dave Deleese: Courier
Rocket—Scale
Marc McReynolds: KSR-III
Sam W. Thurman: Sandia Sandhawk
Mission 281-3
Scott Faring: Nike—Apache MA
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Bill Hathaway modeled his 1/20-scale Whale Boat after those used
between 1740 and 1880. His display reflected the immense task
asked of the simple yet sturdy design. Mark Lanterman photo.
Jim C. Levell built his Super Skybolt from a Great Planes kit
and powered it with a Magnum .91 four-stroke engine. The
colorful finish is automotive paint. Michael Ramsey photo.
Tony Corbo built this F-18F from a Tamjets kit. His experience in aircraft restoration
was an asset in producing the model’s outstanding finish. Lanterman photo.
AMA Convention 2007 Static Awards
AMA is proud to welcome modelers in the Ontario, California, area and abroad to compete for trophies and cash prizes in a staticdisplay
competition at the AMA Convention. As the following listing shows, it’s not all about aircraft; the Academy recognizes that
craftsmanship is something all modelers can appreciate. The following are by order of final standings.
—AMA Staff
Air—Scale Civilian (non-jet)
Lawrence E. Klingberg Jr.: Boeing 80
Bill Hempel: Weeks Solution
Bill Johnson: WACO UMF-3
Air—Scale Military (non-jet)
Barry Dallwig: Spitfire Mk VA
Jeff Weiss: Ta 152H-1
Scott Raines: P-47 (Rabbit)
Air—Aerobatic
Mark Lattimore: Extra 260
Donald Butman: Don’s Wing
Craig Matsuura: GWS Tiger Moth 3-D
Air—Sport
Donald Butman: de Havilland Dragon
Rod Larson: Quickie
Jim C. Levell: Super Skybolt
Air—Sailplane
Carl Maas: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Brian Laird: Hawker Sea Hurricane
Mel Schwartzburg: Minimoa
Air—Sport Jet
Craig Matsuura: GWS A-10
Air—Scale Jet
Tony Corbo: F-18F
George Manning Jr.: F-18C Hornet
Kendall S. Wagner: F-100D Super Sabre
Helicopter—Sport
Antonio Genovia: Century 90 Freestyle
Rosy Ahamed: Hirobo Eagle Freya
Nathan Bitters: T-Rex
Helicopter—Scale
Ken Tran: Lama SA 315B
Antonio Genovia: Century Hughes 500D
Nathan Bitters: Black Hawk
Car—Electric (on-road)
Ken Tran: Porsche Mobil 1
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The AMA Plans Service is
expanding its horizons and
offering foam-core wing sets for
plans including them that have
been featured in MA. Wing cores
for plans other than those that
have been featured in the
magazine can be quoted on a perplans
basis.
The cores are cut from highquality
white foam using a
computerized foam wing cutter.
Wing sections up to 48 inches can be produced on the
equipment.
Please allow two to three weeks for delivery, and longer for
overseas. For ordering assistance call (765) 287-1256,
extension 507.
Don’t forget the 16,000-plus model plans that are in AMA’s
files, just waiting to be built. Somewhere in the collection is the
plans set for the airplane you have always wanted to build, or
you can revisit your childhood and rebuild your first model. MA
—John Zgunda
AMA Plans Department
Foam-Core
Wing Sets
Now Available
From AMA!
Attention, Renewing AMA Members!
If you are renewing your membership by telephone, Mondays and Fridays are the busiest days for doing so. If you do renew
your membership those days, please try to avoid calling between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time; those are lunch hours
for most Membership Department employees.
If you leave a voice-mail message, please remember the name of the operator you called. If you do not receive a return call
within 24 hours, please contact the Membership Department again. Sometimes voice-mail messages are unclear and it is
impossible to return those calls.
There are other fast ways to renew your membership. You can fax an application to (765) 741-0057 or do so online. To renew
online you must have a current E-mail address in our system.
We strive to give you the best possible service. MA
—Joyce Hager
Staff Director
Delta Dart
Program a
Success at
Florida Event
AMA thanks the following
individuals for their dedication to
model aviation and the Delta Dart
Program. Their participation at the
2007 South Florida Fair was a
success; 239 models were built.
Congratulations to Morris Halper,
John Fodera, Art Mundell, Doug
Christensen, Dane Christensen, Don
Ziomek, Tony Soldano, Ken Harding,
Andy Buzzelli, Al Stall, Woody
Rackoff, Beverly Rackoff, Harry
Pike, Herb Kline, George Betro, Marc
Elakman, and Peter Ferris. MA
—Programs Department
• Fans of Ken Willard designs will be
thrilled with his construction article
(plans 365) for the Seamaster Sport 40.
This RC seaplane is capable of pattern
maneuvers and even comes with strapon
landing gear for when there is no
water around.
• Luther Hux presents a larger version of
the three-channel RC Space Shuttle
(plans 368) in 1/48 scale.
• The Truant (plans 366) is a cute little
24-inch-wingspan, .02 FF design by
James D. McDermoth that is suitable for
the beginner or experienced FF
enthusiast.
• CL fliers will be delighted with the
construction article this month for a Bell
P-39 Airacobra (plans 367) with the
engine behind the cockpit. To make it
even more remarkable, the engine is
25 Years Ago in MA: May 1982
water-cooled
so the system
is completely
enclosed.
Designer Jack
Stolly
fashioned a
water-cooling
radiator, and
the model is
fitted with
servo-operated
retracting
landing gear.
This P-39 won
the Special Achievement Award at the
1981 Nats.
• Vince Mankowski reports that the AMA
building fund has reached $81,315. MA
—Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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