District IV - 2010/09

146 MODEL AVIATION
NASCAR and former Formula I driver Juan
Montoya was interviewed by AMA’s Chris
Brooks and Mark Benson, and other
members of the media (see this issue’s cover
story). Juan is an AMA member and he
asked me if he needed to show his
membership card! I told him no.
Juan flew two aerobatic airplanes he had
never seen before and did an excellent job.
He is currently working on his turbine
waiver. Juan has a few more flights he needs
to complete the process.
During the interview, I gave him an
AMA shirt, AMA cap, and a District IV
patch which he appreciated very much. Juan
is another person whom many people know
who is involved in model aviation.
Juan was very courteous and enjoyed the
situation as did I.
The Mt. Elim RC Flying Club held a Fun-
Fly on November 7-8 at the club’s field near
Lumberton, North Carolina. The weather
was perfect with cool temperatures and light
winds prevailing all weekend. More than 30
fliers of all ages from many different clubs
registered to fly. There was only one
casualty all weekend: a huge Mud Duck lost
a wing on a vertical climb and crashed
midfield.
Rides in a real Bell helicopter were
available during the time the flightline was
shut down during the drawing for door
prizes. Following an afternoon of flying, the
traditional steak dinner was served to
participants and spectators. Mark your
calendars and plan to visit with us next year!
—David Trogdon
The Triad AeroModelers, Inc. had its
Annual Swap Meet at the Davidson County
Fairgrounds in Lexington, North Carolina,
this past March. This gathering is normally
the last one in the season before flying
begins.
As you can see from the pictures in the
next column, there was a good-size crowd.
The club served good food as usual. This
helped some of the early vendors by being
able to eat at the meet. Put this event on your
list for next year, same time, same place!
District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW,
Hickory NC 28602
Tel.: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
[email protected]
www.amadistrictiv.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Josh Bunn, Zebulon NC; (919)
291-6374; josh@qualityplusauto
motive.com
Randy Elliott, Radford VA; Home:
(540) 239-0645; Office: (540) 994-
2316; [email protected]
Bill Hamby, Jr., King NC; (336)
985-3983; [email protected]
Ron King, Gainesville VA; (703)
765-1608; [email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545; moultons@mind
spring.com; District Webmaster
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: John Tate, 10
Hanbury Ave., Portsmouth VA
23702; [email protected]
Brad Booth, Frequency and
Safety Coordinator: 8416 Racine
Road, Pleasant Garden NC 27313;
(336) 685-0088;
[email protected]
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