District IV Report - 2007/11

THE PRINCE George’s County Radio
Control club (PGRC) held its 16th annual
Open House at its Bowie, Maryland, field
on Saturday May 12, 2007. The annual
event is held to increase community
awareness of the club and as a thank-you to
the surrounding neighborhood.
Free food was provided and spectators
were encouraged to try flying on a computer
simulator and with a buddy box. Open
flying was available to anyone with an
AMA card. A complete trainer aircraft
package was raffled off, and this year a
father with two young sons won.
Bouncing back from a disappointing rain
out last year, this year’s participants were
greeted with fantastic weather, and a large
number of fliers took to the sky during the
event. Contingents from several local clubs,
including the DCRC and Charles County
clubs, joined the fun.
The southern half of the pit area.
PGRC member Herb Stockton prepares his
Eindecker for a flight.
Several club
members
provided trainer
aircraft and
buddy boxes
allowing a
number of young
people to enjoy a
taste of RC
flying. Following
a brief period on
the simulator to
get an idea of the
control
movements, the
youngsters were
briefed with the
airplanes and
buddy boxes, then taken down to the
flightline to experience the real thing.
Big smiles from the instructors and the
youngsters showed that all enjoyed the
experience.
Instructor Charlie Gettier demonstrates the
use of the radio to a young man before
taking him to a pilot station for a buddy-box
flight.
Two fun-fly contests were held in the
afternoon to entertain the spectators. Mike
Fitzgerald won the dead-stick-landing
contest. Jonathan Baker, who coasted in and
pulled into a harrier over the target with his
40% Yak, won the golf-ball-drop contest!
Jonathan also entertained the crowd during
the day with several demonstrations of
IMAC (International Miniature Aerobatic
Club) and 3-D flying.
The Mavericks R/C Flying Club from New
Market, Maryland, dedicated its new flying
site on June 9, 2007. I participated in the
dedication starting on Friday night with a
dinner at Perkin’s restaurant with the club
officers, members, and their families. All had
a great time enjoying the food and relating
modeling stories.
This all started with some discontent.
Some of the group felt they would be happier
and enjoy their hobby more if they had
another site. After much searching, they
found one and began to work and make the
site into a very nice place to fly.
On Saturday we all met at the field, had
lunch, and then the formal dedication took
place. Afterward, there was flying and fun to
fill out the day. Some of the visitors had a
turn flying on the buddy-box system. I
believe the club even obtained a few
members from the event.
Sometimes what seems hopeless turns out
to be a blessing after all. Just don’t give up.
This club didn’t and the members are happier
for it. Thanks to the officers and members for
their efforts.
Dinner at Perkins included (left side of table)
Wendy and Kevin Domilino, James Burnes,
and Bliss Teague. The right side had Bill
Autry, Dave Hostetter, Ron Bozzinetti,
Cindy Hostetter, and Mrs. Hostetter.
(L-R) Bill Autry, Bliss Teague, Vincent
Posbic, and Rich Cramer.
Until next time, go take a kid flying.
158 MODEL AVIATION
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]
Associate Vice
Presidents
George Abbott, Raleigh NC;
(919) 848-6719;
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, Radford VA;
Home: (540) 239-0645; Office:
(540) 994-2316;
[email protected]
Chuck Foreman, Kill Devil Hills
NC; (252) 441-5855;
[email protected]
David Jones, Newport NC;
(252) 727-4750;
[email protected]
Ron King, Gainesville VA;
[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;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
George Fryer, Fayetteville NC;
(910) 867-9524;
[email protected]
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]
Safety Coordinator: Will Hicks,
25 Blessing Ct., Hendersonville
NC 28739; (828) 553-8116;
[email protected]
D i s t r i c t I V V o l u n t e e r s
PGRC’s Jonathan Baker
entertains the crowd
with his 40% Yak.