District III Report - 2009/12
Burke Lakefront Air Show
One of the longest-running model and full-scale air shows takes place every Labor Day weekend at Burke Lakefront Airport in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Bernie Oldenburgh and the Cleveland Aeromodeling Society have participated and generated a great focus on model aviation for the past 34 years.
This year the Academy generated increased activity by including the AMA Show Team, the Northern Aces from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Everyone worked together with a positive relationship and produced a worthwhile event.
Special thanks are extended to all who were involved.
Ohio Valley Pattern Classic
The Ohio Valley Pattern Classic was held August 29–30, 2009, at the beautiful flying field in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The event has been growing over the past several years, and this year the CD reins were turned over to local Pattern veteran Rick Cilles.
The event was well attended, with all AMA and FAI Pattern classes flown and a good representation of quality pilots in all classes who hailed from:
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- Michigan
Saturday’s flying was delayed slightly by a rainstorm, but the weather eventually cleared and the Pattern competition began in earnest.
The entry fee included flying and lunch, with Saturday featuring barbecue chicken and Sunday Italian sausage sandwiches. All of the competitors agreed this was one of the best dining Pattern events around!
While the hobby has seen many changes over the years and many special interest groups advancing the hobby, RC Pattern is still the backbone of many talented fliers. Rick, his staff, and the Saint Clairsville RC Fliers are to be commended for their efforts to keep RC Pattern moving forward.
Judging from the reactions of the competitors attending, look for this event to grow bigger and better in the coming years. Great job, Rick!
May each of you have an enjoyable holiday season!
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
