District VII - 2009/07
Opening
I'm writing this after attending the Weak Signals' Toledo Expo, which for me is the opening of another flying season—although from a look at the weather forecast you wouldn't know it. One must be positive about such things.
Expo observations
From what I saw at the Expo, there have been some giant steps in what was offered from the vendors in all the venues, in areas such as batteries and airplanes for the electric crowd, ARFs and ARCs for the fixed-wing folks. There were all kinds of gadgets and accessories for everyone.
I would say attendance was up from last year. Some of the vendors I spoke to agreed and had good sales to prove it. In fact, some said there did not appear to be a downside to the economy regarding our hobby.
Of course, it's always good to see old friends I've met over the years.
Alpine Leisure Pilots Society (A.L.P.S.)
Don Held sent in this report from the Alpine Leisure Pilots Society (A.L.P.S.) of Gaylord, Michigan. As the name implies, the club gets together for a club fun-fly and tests their skills in a leisurely contest, with the winners receiving awards.
Don and his brother Dick are the sons of former AMA President Kenneth Held (1950–1951).
Milwaukee Area Radio Krontrol Society
Charles Reich, secretary of the Milwaukee Area Radio Krontrol Society, sent pictures from some of the activities in which the club is involved, including:
- the club's annual fun-fly in June
- participation in a charity fun-fly held by the Astro Wings club
- a fall float-fly
Submissions (photos and text)
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- send the highest resolution available
- provide a minimum of 300 dpi
- include the files on a disk (or other agreed delivery method) along with the text
For text, follow the simple rule: who, what, when, where, and why. Please make sure people's names are spelled correctly. It's not rocket science; in fact, it's rather easy.
Closing
Until next time, take a youngster to the flying field.
Fly safely and have fun. Safety is no accident. C.A.V.U.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
