NEW ENGLAND states were the hardest hit
by the rainstorm and flooding of March 29
through 31. Rainfall total was highest in Rhode
Island with 9.97 inches.
I bring this up because my club’s access
road to the flying field is ½ mile in length and
sustained considerable damage. In numerous
sections, there are washouts across the road
making passage to the flying field impossible.
AMA Document 714, the Club Disaster
Assistance Program, is designed to grant
immediate financial assistance to AMA
chartered clubs that have flying sites damaged
by a natural disaster. The purpose of the grant is
to assist clubs in making their flying field once
again accessible and usable for club members.
The grant is limited to $500 per club and the
club must provide adequate pictures and
information on the application to qualify. Note
that this is a grant and no repayment to AMA is
necessary.
I mailed district clubs this message in early
April and if your club flying site sustained
damage, you might want to apply for this
financial assistance.
District I will be sponsoring four flying events
again this year. The two following events have
no fees for pilots or spectators.
The first event is the Multi-Club Fly-In
described in the following advertisement. I
have written about this event before and you
may recall that it was conceived by my friend,
Bill O’Donnell, several years ago.
It has become an annual event growing
larger with nearly 60 registered pilots
representing more than a dozen District I clubs
last year. The new officers of the South Shore
Radio Control host club welcome guest fliers
from throughout the district to attend and fly all
types of RC aircraft.
The second event will be the popular annual
Electric Fun-Fly & Air Show hosted by the
Wintonbury Flying Club. This is our fourth
year sponsoring a weekend event and it
continues to get bigger and better each year.
Other sponsored events will appear in the
next MA District I column.
Join us this flying season for what it has always
been about: friendship, flying, and fun.
District I
Andy Argenio, District I Vice President; [email protected]
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
With a paved and grass runway, this event site is perfect for electric fliers.
Andy Argenio
3 Sheila Ln.,
Smithfield RI 02917;
Home: (401) 231-6901;
Work: (401) 231-5380
For a complete listing of
district officers and volunteers, please
visit the District 1 Web site at
www.amadistrict-i.org
D i s t r i c t I
Everything from small electrics to Giant Scale aircraft will be flying at this popular event
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/06
Page Numbers: 136
