On the Fly
Late-breaking news from Headquarters
Former HQ Staff Member Dies
Robert E. Vojslavek, former AMA Director of Operations, active volunteer, and longtime modeler and AMA member, passed away October 21, 2000. He was 63.
Most recently, Bob was instrumental in the creation of AMA’s Grand Event—an annual activity at the International Aeromodeling Center designed to introduce the public to different kinds of outdoor hobbies. He also brought organized radio-control car activity to the national flying site.
For more information, see page 143 of this issue.
Model Aviation on CD-ROM
Digital Publishing is offering AMA members a one-time introductory price for a CD-ROM containing 25 years of Model Aviation magazine. This archive is available for $99.95 until December 31, 2000, a 43% savings off the list price.
The archive also can be accessed by subscription on the World Wide Web. See page 164 of this issue for more details.
MA — Rob Kurek, Director of Publications
Indoor World Championships
The US Indoor team did well at the World Championships, held in Slanic, Romania, in October. The results are as follows:
- Senior:
- John Kagan, US — first (92:16)
- Jim Richmond, US — second (92:10)
- John Tipper, UK — third (88:41)
- Team Senior:
- United States — first (266:18)
- United Kingdom — second (249:29)
- Romania — third (246:23)
- Junior:
- Oleksandr Kovalev, UKR — first (75:10)
- Catalin Dorobantu, ROM — second (72:14)
- Horatiu Somesan, ROM — third (69:44)
- Team Junior:
- Romania — first (209:57)
- Ukraine — second (199:10)
- Poland — third (176:00)
MA — Steve Kaluf, Technical Director
AMA Annual Membership Meeting
The AMA Annual Membership Meeting will be held March 3, 2001, at the Southeastern Model Show in Perry, GA. The meeting location is the Roquemore Conference Center at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & AgriCenter. This facility is located off Interstate Highway 75; take exit 135. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m.
The Annual Membership Meeting for 2002 will be held at the AMA Convention in Pasadena, California. Exact dates and times will be available at a later date.
MA — Joyce Hager, Executive Director
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