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Mark West’s turbine MiG-15 on departure at
the Desert Wings' Five Star Fly-in.
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, and though 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 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 also
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 the group
demonstrated many of the different aerobatics
patterns used in IMAC competition.
“To everyone’s surprise, the team brought
with them 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 us. Mark brought his MiG
turbine jet and 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 in
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.
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 (CD)
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 challenges
for all. The results in Sportsman: first, Herve
Lejeune; second, Scott Halsted; third, Joe
Manchevez. The FAI results have Arthur
Morton in first place.
The above photo and information were
provided by Associate Vice President (AVP)
Wayne Hamada, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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.
Travis is pictured with his new Piper Cub,
OCRCC president Fred Browns (R), and his
grandfather Ray Young.
Club instructors Ron Novak (L) and Marc
Churgel presented an introspective and
thought provoking safety briefing at the
OCRCC club meeting, January 6, 2003.
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 tress, downing power
lines, and unfortunately causing havoc at
many of the local flying sites.
Pictured above is the aftermath at the
Alpine Aerosquadron’s flying site east of
San Diego. Our condolences and best
wishes to all the clubs hard hit by the
storm.
’Till next time ... Keep ’em safe and Keep
’em fly’n.
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)
Arizona / California / Hawaii /
Guam / Nevada / Utah
Richard Hanson
Vice President
PO Box 3312
Scottsdale AZ 85271
Voice/Fax: (888) 899-3548
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ama-10.com/ama
District X Report
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/05
Page Numbers: 154