District I — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Trumbull Indian Ledge R/C Club Float-Fly (September 28, 2013)
The Trumbull Indian Ledge R/C Club (TILRCC) has held spring and fall float-flies for approximately 30 years. Incorporated in the 1950s, it is one of the oldest AMA clubs in Connecticut. This event report was provided by Associate Vice President (AVP) Andrew Figlar.
TILRCC is named for the town park in Trumbull, Connecticut, that hosts the field where members fly RC aircraft. The club is known for an ideal winter flying site and for its float-fly events held on Great Hollow Pond at Wolfe Park in Monroe, Connecticut.
On Saturday, September 28, 2013, more than 40 pilots and 45 aircraft filled the skies on a beautiful, sunny day. The picturesque, deep, and narrow lake always presents an exciting and challenging flying experience.
Most of the airplanes registered were electric models. Common types included:
- Beavers
- Taylorcrafts
- Super Cubs and Fun Cubs
- Seawinds
- ICON A5s
Pilots came from surrounding clubs, including the RC Propbusters of Salem, Connecticut, and the Country Squire Modelers of Norwalk, Connecticut.
Two unique floatplanes stood out:
- A tiny scratch-built Pond Pal electric by Doug Halley
- Ray Kellogg’s E-flite Pulse
Both men are members of the White Hills Eagles RC Club in Shelton, Connecticut. The largest airplane on the water was a KMP Beaver (30cc, 95-inch), a gas-powered floater owned by Steve Pasierb of the Propbusters.
For 2014 club event information, visit the TILRCC website: https://sites.google.com/site/trumbullradiocontrolclub/home
Thanks to AVP Andrew Figlar for this report.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
