District IV Report - 2003/06

June 2003 167
THE VALLEY R.C. Flying Club held its
annual Ray Gordon Memorial Jumbo Fly-in
June 21-23, 2002 at the club’s Harrisonburg,
Virginia field. Pilots from many clubs across
the state attended the event.
Many spectators in attended the
successful event. Throughout the fly-in,
aviation-related questions were asked on the
public address system, and anyone under the
age of 18 who could correctly answer the
question was given a prize. The younger
folks seemed to enjoy that part.
Tyke Hale and Team Lanier were among
the many regulars in attendance, putting on
their usual fine aerial display.
During the noon break, all aircraft were
displayed on the runway to allow spectators a
chance to take close-up pictures and ask
questions of the pilots. During the entire
event, an information booth was staffed to
provide information about the club, AMA,
and model aviation in general.
Eddie Israel is shown his J-3 Cub. The
aircraft has more than 1,600 flights.
Wes Ryman is kneeling with his Carden
Edge 540 with a DA-100 engine.
Here is a lineup of aircraft and view of the
runway during the noon break.
The DC/RC club in Maryland held the
Oktober Fest 2002 on October 6. All
attendees were treated to a scrumptious meal
prepared by head chef Andy Kane and his
crew. If you went away hungry, it was your
own fault. Andy is as good a cook as he is a
flier.
After the meal, Andy Finizio, Doug
Harper, Andy Kane, Walt Gallaugher, and
others treated everyone to a flying exhibition.
We discussed how to keep flying fields,
educate the public, and noise control. DC/RC
is working with 4-H members and Boy
Scouts, teaching them to fly. Good
community relations!
I want to thank the club, and especially
Walt Gallaugher, for inviting me to
participate. This club works hard and has a
good relation with the city and county fathers
as you can see by the pictures of the site and
surrounding areas. They have a separate area
opposite the parking for helicopters.
Here is the entrance to the DC/RC field.
This is the field’s pit area.
Shown is the runway.
The helicopter area is on the opposite side
of the parking area.
Andy Finizio’s Carden CAP 232 is powered
by a ZDZ 160.
Doug Harper poses with his Cub in front of
the pit area.
Walt Gallaugher is shown with his IMACstyle
airplane.
I want to remind everyone about the Festival
of Flight in Fayetteville, North Carolina, May
16-25, 2003. Anyone who is interested in
volunteering, please contact Howard Hooper
at (910) 255-0656, or via E-mail at
[email protected]. Howard needs flight
instructors, spotters, etc. to help with the
flight instruction.
There will be many flying demonstrations
with both models and full-size aircraft.
Weather permitting, the Wright Flyer replica
will be flown each day. For further
information, check the Web site,
www.festivalofflight.org.
Until next time, go teach a kid to fly.
Associate Vice Presidents
George Abbott, 8712 Westlake Court, Raleigh, NC
27613; Tel.: (919) 848-6719; E-mail:
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, 5302 Crossbow Drive, Pulaski VA
24301; (540) 980-8461; Office Tel.: (540) 994-
2316; E-mail: [email protected]
Chuck Foreman, 412 Pine Cone Ct., Kill Devil Hill
NC 27948; Tel.: (252) 441-5855; Fax: (252) 441-
6554; E-mail: [email protected]
Tom McClain, 2601 N. Quantico St., Arlington VA
22207; E-mail: [email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland, 726 Hillmeade Rd.,
Edgewater MD 21037; Tel.: (301) 261-7366; Email:
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, 2217 Johnstown Rd., Chesapeake
VA 23322; (757) 421-4545; E-mail:
[email protected]
John Stare, 826 Marl Pit Rd., Middletown, DE
19709; (302) 376-7154; E-mail: [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
Paul Yacobucci, 6408 Winthrop Dr., Fayetteville
NC 28311-1007; Evening Tel.: (910) 488-5986; Email:
[email protected]
Contest Coordinator
Alice Mundy, 18 W. Lewis Rd., Hampton VA
23666-4012; Tel.: (757) 826-5063; E-mail:
[email protected]
Delaware / District of
Columbia / Maryland /North
Carolina / Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave., SW, Hickory
NC 28602-2812
Home: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
E-mail:
[email protected]
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