AMA News - District IV Report
Coverage
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Virginia
District Vice President
- Bliss Teague, Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW, Hickory, NC 28602-2812 Home: (828) 324-2164 Fax: (828) 267-0956 E-mail: blissteague@conninc.com
Associate Vice Presidents
- George Abbott, 8712 Westlake Court, Raleigh, NC 27613; Tel.: (919) 848-6719; E-mail: GAbbott462@aol.com
- Randy Elliott, 5302 Crossbow Drive, Pulaski, VA 24301; Tel.: (540) 980-8461; Office Tel.: (540) 994-2316; E-mail: r.elliott@us.xaloy.com
- Chuck Foreman, 412 Pine Cone Ct., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948; Tel.: (252) 441-5855; Fax: (252) 441-6554; E-mail: reeltime33@aol.com
- Tom McClain, 2601 N. Quantico St., Arlington, VA 22207; E-mail: george.mcclain@verizon.net
- Richard (Rick) Moreland, 726 Hillmeade Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037; Tel.: (301) 261-7366; E-mail: r.moreland@att.net
- Steve Moulton, 2217 Johnstown Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322; Tel.: (757) 421-4545; Office Tel.: (757) 463-8483 Ext. 23; E-mail: moultons@mindspring.com
- John Stare, 826 Marl Pit Rd., Middletown, DE 19709; Tel.: (302) 376-7154; E-mail: vrcs38@aol.com
Frequency Coordinator
- Paul Yacobucci, 6408 Winthrop Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28311-1007; Evening Tel.: (910) 488-5986; E-mail: PYacob1313@aol.com
Contest Coordinator
- Alice Mundy, 18 W. Lewis Rd., Hampton, VA 23666-4012; Tel.: (757) 826-5063; E-mail: amundy@widomaker.com
On a visit to the Piedmont Aeromodelers, I enjoyed the club's Spring Big Bird Fun Fly. They have a beautiful field with wide open space. Club president Tommy Beard kept things in order, assisted by Jerry Holt, vice president George Fryer, Mike Starling, Robert McGhee, and club secretary/treasurer Ray Willard. The event was run by Contest Director (CD) Raymond Depere. For this early-spring event, there were 57 registered pilots and 118 airplanes. Jerry Holt furnished the pictures.
The Tidewater Radio Control Club held its Mid-Atlantic Jet Rally at NALF Fentress, Chesapeake, VA, on May 25 and 26, 2002. CD Frank Rega indicated that 29 pilots and 45 airplanes had registered by Saturday evening, and probably more on Sunday. Participants came from as far as Florida and Vermont, and also from New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. Steve Moulton, Associate Vice President (AVP), and I attended and enjoyed the flying, the quality of the models, and meeting the modelers. The rally included both ducted fans and turbines; I was surprised to see turbines in the majority. All were exceptional models showing expert craftsmanship.
In view of the recent tragedy in Arizona, I ask all clubs to secure a 911 address and GPS location and post it in a conspicuous place at the field. Because of the remote location, it was hard for emergency personnel to locate the flying field following the accident in Arizona. This may never happen again, but to be prepared, post clear location information. An even better step is to inform local emergency crews of your location in advance and supply them with directions.
The new rule book with a green cover, Competition Regulations 2002–2005, is out. If you need one, call AMA at (765) 287-1256, ext. 234.
Have you bought your AMA Walk of Fame brick yet? Have fun and teach a kid to fly safely.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
