District II Report - 2003/04

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BY NOW most of us should be knee-deep
in winter building projects. Keep pluggin’
away on them. Spring is right around the
corner.
Indoor flying continues to explode here in
District II. Many clubs have organized
weekly fly-ins. If you’d like to give Indoor
Radio Control (RC) a shot and can’t find a
local venue, let me know and I’ll try to hook
you up with someone in your area.
The Salem County Radio Control Club held
their annual pig roast last fall. Syd Clement
wrote to say that this traditional event was
held on September 29 in near-perfect
weather.
Salem RC sponsors this event every
September. It not only draws pilots from
several southern New Jersey clubs, but also
members from clubs as far away as eastern
Pennsylvania and northern Delaware.
Flightline directors George Louie (L) and
Syd Clement kept the flights moving and
the airspace safe all day.
As a way of promoting our hobby,
townspeople are also invited to come out to
watch the flying activities and enjoy the
roast. This year the crowd made light work
of a 125-pound roasted pig.
The Salem RC pit area was filled with
several outstanding model aircraft.
The Binghamton Aeros held their annual
AMA and IMAA (International Model
Aircraft Association) Rally August 10-11,
2002. Associate Vice President (AVP) Gary
Fitch attended and sent the following.
“This event typically draws participants
and spectators from throughout the region.
Pilots from Brooklyn, Long Island, Bronx,
and northern and western New York came to
fly at the Aeros full-scale grass strip.
Dave McQueeney of Goldens Bridge NY
with his Zero.
“At least 100 aircraft were shown, with
many of them some of the finest Scale
aircraft found anywhere. Vince Quartararo,
Contest Director (CD) and IMAA District II
Associate Director, had the event running
smoothly.
“The noon air show featured an F-15 and
Kangaroo with turbines, a tremendous 3D
demonstration, and high-performance,
aerobatic Electrics. Vince’s second year as
CD provided a great show for everyone
there.”
The flightline at the Aeros’ Rally looking
past the control tower.
Congratulations to District II Electric
Contest Board Member Tom Hunt for being
elected to the Vintage Radio Control Society
Hall of Fame. The presentation was made
this past September at the NEAT (Northeast
Electric Aircraft Technology) Fair in
Downsville, New York by past AMApresident
and past-AMA Executive Director
John Worth.
Tom is well known, not only in District
II but also throughout the country, for his
work in model design and most recently for
his innovative contributions to the
advancement of RC Electric flight.
As an example of Tom’s efforts, in 2001
he spearheaded a project to design, build,
and fly an Electric model across the Long
Island Sound. Working with other members
of the Silent Electric Fliers of Long Island
(SEFLI), the club that hosts NEAT, in early
fall of 2002 they successfully flew their
Electric model, the Cross-Sounder, on a
round-trip flight, across the Long Island
Sound to Connecticut, a total distance of
nearly 30 miles.
John Worth (L) and 2002 Vintage Radio
Control Society Hall of Fame recipient,
Tom Hunt.
You may or may not get this issue of Model
Aviation before the 2003 edition of the
WRAM (The Westchester Radio Aero
Modelers) show. I’ll be there from late
Friday morning until Sunday afternoon. If
you get a chance, swing by the AMA booth
and say hello.
See you next time ...
District II Report
Associate Vice Presidents
Roy A. Brown, USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX
585 APO AE 07903 E-mail: [email protected]
Sal Calvagna, 1335 Broadway Avenue, Holbrook
NY 11741, (631) 737-6327 E-mail:
[email protected]
Gary Fitch, 1219 Slab City Rd., Franklinville NY
14737 (716) 676-2498 E-mail:
[email protected]
Ray Juschkus, 59 Livingston Street, St. James NY
11780 (631) 862-5589 E-mail:
[email protected]
Jim Lewis, P.O. 61, Ogdenburg NY 13669
(315) 393-2580 E-mail: [email protected]
Tom Murray, 31 Voorhees Drive, Basking Ridge
NJ 07920 (908) 766-5656 E-mail:
[email protected]
Ernie Nikodem, 407 Willow Street, Lockport NY
14094 (716) 434-8350 E-mail:
[email protected]
Bill Poythress, 2 Hemlock Court, Saugerties NY
12477 (914) 246-8850
Adam Sattler, 41 Perry Avenue, Latham NY 12110
(518) 783-8929 E-mail: [email protected]
Peter Seiffert, 8636 Grey Birch Dr., Baldwinsville
NY, 13027 (315) 635-6370 E-mail:
[email protected]
Alexander Szemere, One Talia Rd., Kendall Park
NJ 08824-1705 (732) 821-5641 E-mail:
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
Dan Williams, 27 Treeline Dr., Liverpool NY 13090
(315) 652-7740 E-mail: [email protected]
Webmaster
Jack Sugameli, 1308 Wikapecko Dr., Wanamassa
NJ 07712 (732) 988-0775 E-mail:
[email protected]
New Jersey/ New York/
Europe
Dave
Mathewson
Vice President
7271 State Fair Blvd.,
Baldwinsville NY 13027
Tel.: (315) 727-4275
Fax: (315) 635-1039
E-mail: [email protected]
District II Web page: www.amadistrictii.org
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