AMA News District VIII - 2007/06
Summer flying
Summer is upon us and everyone in the district is busy with flying and building.
I have done more flying in the last month than I normally do in three months! I had my grandsons here in San Antonio, Texas, for spring break and they had great days of flying.
Grandsons and models
The oldest, Ian, is flying an Astro-Hog and he asks everyone to fly it. The rules are that others can fly it but he has to do the takeoff and landing. He let a new-found friend fly it in the photo.
Three of my grandchildren posed with a beautiful airplane built by Bob Sawyer of San Antonio. The airplane is a 40% Aeroworks Extra 260 that weighs slightly less than 28 pounds and is powered by a DA 100. Yes, it is 40%!
Bob did everything possible to get the weight down, including using a soda bottle for a fuel tank and a lot of carbon fiber where he removed wood. The airplane is a superb performer and amazes everyone who picks it up.
Big Bird Fly-In
The Kerrville RC Club hosted its first annual Big Bird Fly-In at the Comfort, Texas, airport March 31 and April 1. The record rains preceding the event nearly washed it out, but 35 pilots attended with more than 100 airplanes.
There was superb flying and great fellowship. Plan to attend next year if you can!
Flooding at OKC field
Speaking of record rain, Les Barry, Oklahoma associate vice president, is checking out the OKC west-side field while standing on corn stalks that floated in. The lake you see is really the runway.
Take Off and Grow clubs
The Take Off and Grow clubs have been selected for this year. Congratulations to our five District VIII recipients:
- 114th RC Aero Squadron
- Greater Southwest Aeromodelers
- Jetero RC Club
- Texarkana RC Flying Club
- Texoma RC Modelers Club
We are looking forward to great reports and increased membership in the near future. There is a lot of work to do now, folks!
Website and closing
The District VIII website continues to get increased activity as the flying months approach. Visit www.ama-dist-8.org for immediate news and updates.
Have fun and fly safely. See you on the flightline!
Jim
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
