MODEL AVIATION
WEDNESDAY, March 7, the East Valley
Aviators (EVA) of Mesa, Arizona, received
AMA’s Leader Club award denoting the club
as District X’s newest Gold Leader Club.
This distinction recognizes the club’s
achievements in the areas of safety,
community involvement, youth and
education, and the promotion of model
aviation.
Receiving the award at the club’s monthly
meeting are the EVA board members Leon
Spielbusch (L), Harold Ansell, Jack DeFilippis
(president), Mickey Ohland, and Verlin
Boeder.
February 12, Squadron member Joni
Whitsitt, volunteer for the Friends of Santa
Ana Toys for Kids benefit, presented the
Scale Squadron of Southern California with
a recognition award from the city for the
club’s contribution to the 2006 campaign.
The event provided toys for more than 3,100
kids in the Santa Ana community.
At the Monday night club meeting, Gary
Holderness (R) was also recognized for his
efforts in organizing the club’s finances and
always being there when the Squadron
needed him. Scale Squadron president
Randy Wilbur presented the award.
January 25-28,
the Superstition
Airpark in
Mesa, Arizona’s
Usery Mountain
Park was the site
of one of the
largest (if not
the largest)
electric fly-in
west of the
Mississippi. Throughout the weekend the
2007 Arizona Electric Festival was blessed
with nearly perfect weather. The parking lot
was filled to capacity and it was standing
room only in the spectator areas and pits.
Hosted by the Arizona Model Aviators,
the fly-in recorded more than 200
participants, 500-plus aircraft, and nearly
100 sponsors.
On Saturday it was nearly impossible to
traverse through the pits and the event
organizers had to impose a two-airplane limit
on the number of aircraft each participant
could bring into the pits at one time.
Despite the large attendance, the fly-in
came off without a hitch and by all accounts
the Electric Festival was a hit. Our
congratulations and thanks go out to CD
Bob Ruff and Austin Goodwin, the event
organizers, the sponsors, and all the
members of the Arizona Model Aviators
who made this event a huge success.
The 2007 Arizona Electric Festival drew
aircraft of all shapes and sizes, but these
weren’t park flyers and they’re not your
dad’s electric airplanes! Today’s technology
allows the replacement of electric motors in
otherwise traditional gas- and glow-powered
aircraft in everything from .40-size trainers,
to multiengine scale models, to 1/4-scale
aerobatic aircraft, and 100 mph or more
ducted-fan jets.
Till next time... Keep ’em safe and Keep
’em fly’n.
Rich Hanson
Vice President
Box 3312,
Scottsdale AZ 85271
Tel./Fax: (888) 899-3548
[email protected]
www.ama10.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Darwin Barrie, Chandler AZ
(480) 946-8955
Greg Clemensen, Las Vegas NV
(702) 870-6242
Jim Giffin, Redding CA
(916) 760-8291
Don Goeschl, Lancaster CA
(661) 940-6066
Don Gulihur, Santee CA
(619) 449-8397
Wayne Hamada, Honolulu HI
(808) 521-7733
Marc Karpowich, Logan UT
(435) 752-3639
Bill Malvey, Ladera Ranch CA
(949) 481-8621
Jerry Neuberger, Santee CA
(619) 258-4477
Bob Reynolds , Tucson AZ
(520) 296-8183
Frequency Coordinators
George Steiner, Sacramento CA
(916) 362-1962
Eloy Marez, Santa Ana CA
(714) 540-4935
District X Volunteers
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District X
Rich Hanson, District X Vice President; [email protected]
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/05
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