District X - 2012/03

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www.ModelAviation.com March 2012 Model Aviation 157
Roger Willis sent a recap of the Central
Arizona Control Line Club’s (CACLC)
fantastic weekend of CL competition,
October 29-30, at the Avondale flying
site. Fliers from as far away as Illinois
competed in 19 events. The fun contest
was CDed by Jeff Hanauer.
In the Speed circle, George Brown
flew his Fox Leader. Ted Kraver
started things off in Navy Carrier with
his pre-World War II Loening M-81,
followed by a field that included the
current Navy Carrier World Champion,
Pete Masur, who had a new WW II
Grumman Bearcat. Check out the
picture gallery on the District X
website.
I want to introduce two new associate
vice presidents (AVPs): Mike Lee
and Forrest Barton. Mike and Forrest
have provided some background on
themselves. Please see the district
website for additional pictures and
information.
“I’m Mike Lee and I am a longtime
AMA member who joined in 1977
as a member of the COBRAS club of
Council Bluffs, Iowa. My flying career
started in grade school with FF models
(yes, I’m the kid who tossed paper
planes across the classroom!), and by
age 9 I had graduated to CL models. I
flew my first successful RC model at
age 14. By 1978, I was flying Pattern,
had attended the 1979 Nats in Lincoln,
Nebraska, and I went on to become a
Masters class FAI pilot by 1984.
“In 1980, I began writing for Model
Airplane News, the first of several
notable publications. In 1985, I began
writing MAN’s Pattern column and
my work has appeared in nearly every
major hobby publication.
“I am an AMA Leader Member, a
CD, and the president of the Inland
Soaring Society RC club in Riverside,
California. My main area of interest is in
Sailplanes, with plenty of involvement
with electrics, gas, and nitro.
“I will be responsible for the Inland
Empire area of Southern California, and
I have interest in locating and securing
flying sites. I think that modelers
continue to thrive and grow in numbers
because of the explosion in RTF models
and RC systems.
“I reside in Redlands, California, with
my wife, Kathy, and son Skyler. I am a
contributing editor for Fly RC and am
heavily involved in Thermal Duration
and F3J class Sailplane competition.
I have a good understanding of what
our needs are as modelers and hope to
make a contribution to the modeling
community.”
“My name is Forrest Barton and I
am honored to serve as your Northern
California AVP. I am an avid modeler
who was introduced as a boy to aviation
by my father. I have dabbled in nearly
every facet of the sport.
“As a kid I was involved with sport
flying and introduced to competition
with the Society of Antique Modelers.
As I got older I spent time with
Sailplanes and flew CL with my father.
I worked in the retail side of the hobby
while in school, and I dabbled with
helicopters. My knowledge of aviation
led me to a job in full-scale aviation.
“Throughout the years, I have
enjoyed Scale flying and float flying.
My current focus is Giant Scale, turbine
aircraft, and Slope Soaring. I have been
a member of many local and regional
clubs, organizations, and SIGs, serving
as an officer in various capacities with
several groups.
“I am a field rep for a couple of
manufacturers. I am married to my
wonderful wife, Shannon, and we have
a two-year-old son, Daniel, who is
already interested in flying.
“I look forward to passing my passion
for aviation on to my son as it was
passed on to me by my father. As your
AVP, I also look forward to meeting
you around Northern California and
hearing about your interests in modeling
and sharing this passion of aviation with
you.”
Carrier World Champion Pete Mazur and his
Bearcat.
Mike Lee is District X’s new Inland Empire AVP.
Forrest Barton is District X’s new AVP in the
Sacramento CA area.
Associate Vice Presidents: Tim Attaway, Chula Vista CA; (619) 427-6392; [email protected]; Denny Baker, Brentwood CA; (925) 513-1224; [email protected]; Forrest
Barton, Woodland CA; (530) 383-9019; [email protected]; Duke Chung, Honolulu HI; (808) 421-1094; [email protected]; Greg Clemensen, Las Vegas NV; (702) 870-
6242; [email protected]; Kevin Houser, Oro Valley AZ; (520) 490-7657; [email protected]; Tim Johnson, Downey CA; (562) 965-4288; [email protected].
com; Mike Lee, Redlands CA; (951) 733-8621; [email protected]; Rick Maida, Morgan Hill CA; (408) 778-6885; [email protected]; Scott Malta, Merced CA; (209) 723-
4202; [email protected]; Todd Sheridan, Pleasant Grove UT; (801) 358-8345; [email protected]; Roger Willis, Buckeye AZ; (760) 604-6773; willisasoc@aol.
com. Contest Coordinators: Ellis Hall, Fair Oaks CA (North); (916) 217-6302; [email protected]; Tim Attaway, Chula Vista CA; (619) 427-6392; [email protected].
Lawrence Tougas
Vice President
District X—Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
[email protected]
1827 Santa Monica St., Fairfield CA 94533
Tel.: (303) 421-9061; www.ama10.org