AMA News - District IX Report

Russ Miller Vice President 980 N. 3rd St. Carrington ND 58421 Phone: (701)652-2321 Fax:(701)652-2994 E:mail: [email protected] Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen, 1909 Wisconsin SW. Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster, 3597 S. Kendall Street, Denver CO 80235 Fred Hildebrand, 4015 Somerset Circle, Casper WY 82609-3161 Troy Lapp, 1619 Wichita Dr., Bismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis, 8027 W. 81st Circle, Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden, 410 Hart St., Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts, 4921 Fernwood Drive, Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L. Sibert, 3611 Kimberly Circle, Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Mark T. Smith, 14632 W. 50th Street, Shawnee KS 66216 Mike Weidner, 6535 Foxdale Circle, Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles, c/o Radio Service Center, 918 S. Sheridan. Denver CO 80226 NEWS FROM KANSAS: Lawrence Fetter, secretary/treasurer of the Hutch Bunch RC Club in Hutchinson KS, wrote about a club activity last May. The club makes a presentation at the annual Celebrate History event sponsored by the Reno County Museum. The club has participated in the event tor six of the last seven years. Lawrence wrote, "The staff of the museum tells us that our presentation is one of the first to fill the schedule and each year there arc groups that don't get to attend our presentation.' Here is his account of the show. ; <.">i:<jt "The Reno County Museum sponsors Celebrate History each year. This year was number seven and the Hutch Bunch RC Club was again asked to have a part. An article in the local newspaper stated that 1,240 elementary students and 350 adults from Reno County schools took part. "Every year the event has grown and it seems that there are more adults along with the young people. This was the sixth year that the Hutch Bunch RC Club has been asked to take part. Each group spends half of the day at the event and arc able to visit seven of the events. Each half-day is divided into seven 19-minute segments with three minutes allowed to go from one event to the next. "The Hutch Bunch RC Club had a full schedule of 14 groups each day. The museum people tell us that we are one of the more popular presentations and each year at least one group, as they are walking past our area to their buses, remarks, 'Hey, we didn't get to see that group' and the teacher will reply They were all booked up.' "During the 19 minutes we have with each group we explain about Radio Control flying, starting with a trainer type aircraft and then with a more advanced type. Usually we show a Sailplane and spend a few minutes with that. This year we had an Electric airplane to show and one with retractable landing gear that really caught their eyes. "This year we had five members who each had about three minutes to show some phase of model flying. We also gathered some past issues of model magazines and gave each group some magazines along with our club flyer showing where our flying fields are and when we might be flying. "Our area and proximity to other groups prevented us from flying or starting an engine, however we were able to run the electric engine equipped with a folding prop which was explained and really caught the attention of the groups. "After everything was over, the museum people came by and thanked us for our help and said, 'Well, I guess we will see you again next year.' We replied that we would be glad to take part again." News from Nebraska: Kindred spirits gathered for the Spring 2002 Nebraska Indoor Championships. The participants are so amiable, the atmosphere so congenial, it is easy to forget that the Nebraska Indoor Championships actually involve competition. The 11 fliers who gathered at the Beatrice Municipal Auditorium on March 16, 2002, have too much in common to be intensely competitive with each other. As Indoor Free Flight enthusiasts, they respect each other's unique skills and experiences. They recognize the time and craftsmanship that goes into each model's "' construction, the patience and persistence required to unlock its flight potential, and the pride and thrill of watching one's creation soar quietly through the still air. So when anyone's airplane makes one of those beautiful, seemingly effortless flights, they each share a bit of that thrill—even if the flier is a competitor. Spring Nebraska Indoor Championships Results :,: , Easy B (206) :..•:..-.. .-. John Pakiz 4:35 ' Arsene Fauquer 4:05 ••;.• v;-.,;.-. •, j:.' Bob Kochersperger 4:00 Limited Pennyplane (208) Tern Johnson 6:25 . '"•':'.' ''.''; Bob Kochersperger 3:46 Bob Willey 3:15 ; r Hand Launched Glider - Junior (212) Alan Nelson 0:13.8 Hand Launched Glider - Senior/Open (212) Tern Johnson 0:48.2 John Pakiz 0:40.2 Bob Willey 0:12.9 7-Gram Bostonian (215) Emil Schutzel 4:48 Bob Kochersperger 4:06 Ray Talacko 2:24 Unlimited Catapult Glider - Junior (219) Alan Nelson 0:15.8 Unlimited Catapult Glider - Senior/Open « (219) • Tern Johnson 1:05.1 John Pakiz 0:27.4 >•,! h v :-' '•' Bob Willey 0:13.6 >• ; ;i Mini Stick (220) Emil Schutzel Gary Hodson Peanut Scale (505) Gary Hodson Bob Willey A-6 Gary Hodson Tern Johnson Bob Kochersperger Legal Eagle Jack Fluchr Herb Breitinger Mass Launch Events Dick Hawes Memorial National Air Racers WWII 6:21 5:46 158.5 points 131.5 points 6:38 5:55 3:41 1:38 1:23 Bob Kochersperger Bob Kochersperger Ray Talacko