News 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 m rn-Il TT~ i ie Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining DR JOHN MARTIN Coconut Grove Florida has practiced model flying far back can remember believe long long time has always up front promoting model aviation serving actively AMA Associate Vice President first register Flying Site Assistance Volunteer sure didnt take him long send us interesting material what can done regarding flying sites would like share hopes will enlighten membership what can done will John outlines different type flying field employing baseball field say Whats different Well indoor field presently flying conventional Indoor models recent availability electric power micromicro radio systems millennium has great excitement store RC enthusiast weather problem dont need wind sock John wrote following titled Field Dreams photos reflect crowds interest excitement great flying site Tropicana enclosed baseball field St Petersburg Florida Its true get flying field will come Thirty-two Indoor fliers showed up one-day local Indoor record trial St Petersburg Florida What appealing about meet held highest site history Indoor meets Tropicana enclosed baseball field home major league Tampa Bay Devil Rays Just behind second base 231 feet roofi site rents thousands dollars provided Tropicana just cost What great precedent first time major league baseball field has used Indoor models Steve Noriega bright idea did promotional work Tropicanas Caren Gramley Florida State Indoor champ Rich MacEntee directed meet assisted Gen Obarski MIAMA Pilots pitched Dave Linstrum sent proxy Dime Scale flown Don Brimmer Zoltan Sukosd came way Budapest Van Gorder came Ohio McGillvray came Canada Rich Miller came New York others came over What shot arm would Indoor enclosed baseball fields across country available winter meets Indoor flown baseball played Enclosed baseball fields Indoor great idea 2IL N \ / compete record trials Index Performance reminiscent West Baden days rulebook events flown nine hours continuous flying No waiting around event room enough events time Coconuts aloft FlDs no midairs chance set record came prepared proper paper work MIAMA timed processed Index well best flight compares national record No Category IV records set Jack McGillivray won Index Performance set Canadian record 885% Limited Pennyplane 1609 Cincinnatis Walt Van Gorder second same event Index 868% US record Bob Romash Philadelphia third Index MiniStick 809% record thanks Tropicana Tampa Bay Devil Ray organization generosity precedent-setting historic event Send flying site success story important share experiences fellow members help acquire operate model flying sites knowledge important addressing need flying sites Its ideal opportunity club promotion Need Input great number inquiries received membership preparing make presentation particular flying site always acknowledge requests support materials guidance would appreciate being advised upon getting final property approval Thank mber1999 137 Academy Model Aeronautics What great sight lots kids Its baseball its aeromodeling Indoor Heaven An inner view Tropicana baseball field outdoors Indoor Heaven bet flying site
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 137
