District XI - 2014/12
This month, I learned a couple of new terms in model airplane speak. The first is “the loop.” This isn’t the aerobatic maneuver, it’s a term used in aerotow.
District XI - 2014/11
It was a busy month here in District XI! I’ll start with the CL Combat meet at Harvey Field on the south edge of Snohomish, Washington. This wasn’t like my memories of CL as a kid. These were hot Nelson 40s doing 120-plus mph in a wild dance in the sky. I found myself watching the herky-jerky arm movements as much as trying to follow the airplanes.
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Friends of the communities we live in: It’s time to look for new and old ways to make friends within our communities. Here is what the Dalls, Oregon, club did as a first-time event to reach out to the youth in its area.
District XI - 2014/09
I contacted Associate Vice President (AVP) Reeves Lippincott about which event would be a good one to attend and when would be a good time to visit some Alaskan fliers. He suggested a Pattern event on June 21, followed by an International Miniature Aircraft Association (IMAA) event on June 22. The two longest days of the year provided ample flying time to hold two events on the same weekend.
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I’d like to introduce our newest District XI associate vice president (AVP), Del Herring from Wenatchee, Washington. Del is currently the vice president of the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers and is a competitor and CD in Scale events.
