District III Report - 2004/08

THE FLYING SEASON is finally upon us.
Have you considered how safe your flying
habits are? A large number of us have been
flying for years; do we do it safely?
When the Executive Council discusses
various safety problems, I often wonder why
rules need to be made to replace what should
be common sense. Many of the issues are
very complex.
FF, CL, and RC all have different
mindsets that affect safety. For example, the
Safety Code explicitly describes the
flightline. When the flightline is discussed
with RC pilots, they offer a different
viewpoint from that of FF pilots.
Who’s right? Should we employ
different definitions for various disciplines?
I know what modelers would say, but I also
realize the conflict that would be created
within the US legal system.
It is a shame that common sense cannot
prevail. Please consider safety your number
one objective while flying!
Bill Johnson of Jamestown, New York,
recently donated a fabulous model of a
Curtiss F2C-2. Bill has an extensive
background in aviation. Not only is he
involved in modeling but also full-scale
aircraft.
Pictured are vice presidents Dave
Mathewson and Bob Brown presenting the
model to Michael Smith at the AMA
National Model Aviation Museum.
Dave Mathewson (R) and Bob Brown
present Bill Johnson’s F2C-2 to museum
curator Michael Smith.
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, was the
venue for the 10th annual East Coast Hobby
Show. As usual, many of the clubs that are
members of the Delaware Valley Federation
of Model Airplane Clubs participated.
This two-day show has grown in stature
and vendors throughout the last 10 years.
The winners of the various classes included
Joe Koller, Indoor Free Flight; George
Meyers, Free Flight; Jim VanSant, Control
Line; Fran Schneider, Radio Control; and
Ron Moore, Best of Show.
Thanks to Thomas W. Haake for the
information and the following pictures.
Joe Koller with his prize-winning Indoor
Free Flight model.
George Meyers and his neat Free Flight
aircraft.
Fran Schneider’s prize-winning SNJ with
Willow Grove Markings.
Ron Moore’s C-53 Dakota won Best of
Show.
Len Lempke discusses the Northeast
Philadelphia club.
The Bucks County R/C Club gave away a
large number of gliders.
Al Arnal of the Black Sheep Squadron of
Northeast Pennsylvania recently completed
a successful flight of his 40% Extra 300 ES.
Check out his wild paint scheme.
Unfortunately, a black-and-white photo
does not do it justice.
Al Arnal’s Extra 300 ES.
How is this for a neat paint scheme?
See you at the Nats!
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Ohio / Pennsylvania /
West Virginia
Bob Brown
Vice President
35 Sanford Street
Bradford PA 16701
(814) 368-7655
E-mail: [email protected]
Associate Vice Presidents
Mike Barbee, 6561 Calgary Court, Columbus OH
43229-2008; (614) 891-1643
David H. Ellis, 5261 DeWitt Road, Cross Lanes
WV 25313-1209; (304) 776-1408
Nelson Gould, 1340 Oak Drive, Macungie PA
18062; (610) 395-9159
Donald Klopp, 30 Rosemont Dr., Myerstown PA
17067; (717) 866-6469
Dan Luchaco, 605 Stevenson Street, Sayre PA
18840; (570) 888-1856; E-mail:
[email protected]
Frank Noll, 5492 Waterloo Road, Dayton OH
45459; (937) 435-9232
Leo Rodriguez, 603 Woodmere Dr., Bldg. 1, Unit
7, New Stanton PA 15672; (724) 925-0159; E-mail:
[email protected]
Matthew Turowski, 5 Dogwood Road, Drums, PA
18222; (717) 788-0661
Joseph S. Vislay, 1381 Cranbrook Drive, PO Box
851, Maumee OH 43537-3062; (419) 893-9537;
E-mail: [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
John Cottle, 1012 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort
PA 18704 (717) 287-8970
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