District X Report - 2003/05
Arizona / California / Hawaii / Nevada / Utah
Vice President
- Richard Hanson
Vice President PO Box 3312, Scottsdale, AZ 85271 Voice/Fax: (888) 899-3548 E-mail: [email protected] www.ama-10.com/ama
Associate Vice Presidents
- Glenn Carter — Walnut Creek, CA — (925) 933-2086
- Jim Giffin — Sacramento, CA — (916) 638-4283
- Wayne Hamada — Honolulu, HI — (808) 521-7733
- Kai Jensen — Reno, NV — (775) 329-6430
- Bill Malvey — Ladera Ranch, CA — (949) 481-8621
- Jerry Neuberger — Santee, CA — (619) 258-4477
- Bob Reynolds — Tucson, AZ — (520) 296-8183
Frequency Coordinators
- George Steiner — Sacramento, CA — (916) 362-1962
(See last month's column for additional AVPs and Coordinators.)
Desert Wings RC Club — Five Star Fly-in (Price, Utah)
Jim Horrocks, Vice President of the Desert Wings RC Club, provided the following report on the club's annual Five Star Fly-in. The Desert Wings RC Club is located in Price, Utah, approximately 110 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
On August 10–11, the Desert Wings R/C Club held its annual Five Star Fly-in. The weather was great; although there were some afternoon breezes on both days, it didn't seem to slow down the flying for those who wanted to fly. We had more than 60 planes on the flightline and 28 registered fliers.
The fly-in was held in conjunction with the Carbon County Fair, which provided a large number of spectators throughout the event. By and large, the spectators knew very little about RC modeling and were very impressed by the performance of the RC fliers.
The club also offered introductory flights for many of the spectators; this always proves to be a valuable recruiting tool. We were privileged to have with us the Rocky Mountain IMAC Team (International Miniature Aerobatic Club) from the Salt Lake City area. Jeff Blalock and Brian Kopfer headed up the team and demonstrated many of the different aerobatic patterns used in IMAC competition.
To everyone's surprise, the team brought Mike Caglia, a Tournament of Champions (TOC) pilot from San Diego, California. Mike put on a tremendous freestyle demonstration and left the spectators in awe. We also had the privilege of having Mark West with his MiG turbine jet; he put on an excellent demonstration.
Our very special thanks go out to all of the wonderful pilots who really made the show a success. We would also like to send out a very special thank you to our club president, Russ Jensen, who served as the CD for the event. Russ did a wonderful job organizing this great fly-in!
All of the pilots were impressed with our flying site. We have a paved runway that is 85 feet wide by 600 feet long, and a building that serves as our radio impound. We also have a very nice area where the pilots and spectators can park their motor homes.
Carbon County has gone out of its way to help in developing our flying site and we are very privileged and grateful for the county's support.
The 2002 fly-in was a very successful event and we hope to make next year's event even better. Come and join us again in August of 2003 for the Desert Wings Five Star Fly-in.
Thank you, Jim, for a great report.
Aloha State Radio Control Club — Winter Pattern Contest (Kailua, Oahu)
The Aloha State Radio Control Club's (ASRCC) Winter Pattern Contest was held December 7, 2002, at the Kawainui Air Park in Kailua, Oahu. Contest director Arthur Morton coordinated the event, which featured two RC aerobatics classes: Sportsman and FAI. Blustery weather conditions with 15–30 mph trade winds provided enough challenge for all.
Sportsman results:
- 1st: Herve Lejeune
- 2nd: Scott Halsted
- 3rd: Joe Manchevez
FAI results:
- 1st: Arthur Morton
Photo and information provided by Associate Vice President Wayne Hamada, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Orange Coast RC Club (OCRCC)
The Orange Coast RC Club (OCRCC), charter club #1330 of Santa Ana, California, is alive, well, and once again thriving.
The Orange Coast club is one of several clubs displaced by the closing of the model recreation area in Mile Square Park. However, the club has found a new home at the closed El Toro Marine Base and is attracting new members such as 13-year-old Travis Winberg.
Club instructors Ron Novak and Marc Churgel presented an introspective and thought-provoking safety briefing at the OCRCC club meeting on January 6, 2003.
On January 5, 2003, extraordinary winds struck Southern California, with San Diego County and Orange County among the areas hardest hit. Santa Ana winds clocked at more than 80 mph swept through coastal and inland communities, uprooting trees, downing power lines, and causing havoc at many local flying sites.
'Till next time ... Keep 'em safe and Keep 'em fly'n.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
