District IV - 2010/11
The Winston-Salem Radio Control (WSRC) Club held its fourth annual Giant Scale Fly-In at the club field in Mocksville, North Carolina this past April. The International Miniature Aircraft Association (IMAA) event was CD'd by Phil Vance.
Approximately 30 pilots from North Carolina and surrounding states attended. As usual, food was available for pilots and spectators. The weather was great and all who attended had a good time.
Carolina 1/2A Crew Reedie Race and Fly-in
The Carolina 1/2A Crew Reedie Race and Fly-in was a great success. The original focus of the event was to fly 1/2A models for sport and to hold a two-class pylon race. As a second thought, all the kids were invited to fly 1/2A CL (control-line) models.
Although we had a great race despite a little trouble with the wind, the kids with their 1/2A CL airplanes were the highlight of the meet. I brought out several 1/2A models to fly and never cranked one engine because I was assisting the kids along with several others. Many commented — and I agree — that this was the largest assembly of 1/2A models and young fliers I have seen in many years.
The event brought back long-forgotten memories of the quality time I spent as a kid with my dad and others building and flying 1/2A CL models. Many stories of those days popped up and put smiles on many faces.
Reedie Race Results
- Reedie Race
- 1st: Mike Langlois
- 2nd: John Gibson
- 3rd: Jim Katz (won tie with Vic Welland by a gentlemanly coin toss)
- Open Class
- 1st: Mike Rutcka
- 2nd: Vic Welland
- 3rd: Mike Langlois
Take a kid flying.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
