Author: Dr. Sandy Frank
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/05
Page Numbers: 176

District VIII Report - 2004/05

Arkansas / Louisiana / New Mexico / Oklahoma / Texas

District Vice President / Contact

Dr. Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N. Brazos St. Weatherford, TX 76086-3207 Tel./Fax: (817) 599-7131 Website: www.AMA-Dist-8.org Email: [email protected]

Note

For a listing of all district volunteer workers, please consult the previous issue of Model Aviation or the district Web site above.

Quickie 500 Pylon Event (El Paso, TX)

On January 4, while driving through to attend the AMA Convention 2004 (formerly the IMS show), I visited a midwinter Pylon event in El Paso, Texas. Mark Briggs was the contest director (Email: [email protected]).

This was a Quickie 500 racing series event. Other races scheduled in this series are:

  • March 28, 2004
  • June 27, 2004
  • September 26, 2004

The organizers ran a modified AMA 424 event on a two-pylon course and O.S. Max .40 LA Class and Thunder Tiger Pro .40 Class. First-time racers, novice, and expert pilots were welcome. The event was open to all current AMA members.

AMA Convention 2004

While at the AMA Convention I visited the Trick R/C (Zagi) company:

Thanks to Zod for the tour and Southern California hospitality. The following photos are from the AMA Convention 2004. AMA-sponsored aeromodeling conventions are also the glue that bonds aeromodelers together!

Flying Site Assistance (Western Region)

While returning from the convention, I visited with the AMA Western Regional Flying Site Assistance coordinator, Wes DeCou, in Phoenix, Arizona. We visited nearly all flying fields and hobby shops in the region and discussed AMA programs nonstop. For any problems, questions, or concerns about flying site matters west of the Mississippi, contact Wes at:

  • Wes DeCou
  • 202 W. Desert Flower Ln., Phoenix, AZ 85045
  • Office: (480) 460-9466
  • Fax: (480) 460-9434
  • Cell: (480) 540-3368
  • Email: [email protected]

Flying, fun, and fellowship, Dr. Sandy Frank

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.