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Olympic RC Modelers Awarded with a Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $100 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Olympic RC Modelers of Washington. The club secured local media coverage of their fifth annual “Radio Control and Fun Fly-In.” Event details were published in the August 28, 2015 issue of the Peninsula Daily News. In addition, local news radio station KONP AM 1450 promoted the event on air from Aug. 24-30, 2015.

 

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $100 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Olympic RC Modelers of Washington. The club secured local media coverage of their fifth annual “Radio Control and Fun Fly-In.” Event details were published in the August 28, 2015 issue of the Peninsula Daily News. In addition, local news radio station KONP AM 1450 promoted the event on air from Aug. 24-30, 2015. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

Gateway RC Club Awarded with a Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Gateway RC Club of Jacksonville, Florida. The club’s drone and helicopter safety class attracted the attention of multiple Jacksonville media outlets. On August 24, 2015 Channel 4 News in Jacksonville spoke live with club members Steve Arrington and Billy Meadows about the ever increasing interest in drones. Click below to see the live coverage.

 

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Gateway RC Club of Jacksonville, Florida. The club’s drone and helicopter safety class attracted the attention of multiple Jacksonville media outlets. On August 24, 2015 Channel 4 News in Jacksonville spoke live with club members Steve Arrington and Billy Meadows about the ever increasing interest in drones. Click below to see the live coverage. The Florida Times-Union published three separate stories on Sept.11, Aug. 21 and Aug. 29 detailing the club’s drone safety class. In addition to this extensive coverage, six Jacksonville radio stations added the drone safety class to their event lists. Gateway The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

Boerne Area Model Society Awarded with a Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Boerne Area Model Society of Texas. The society secured local media coverage of their September fun fly fundraiser benefiting the local Kendall County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. A picture of society members presenting the check to shelter staff appeared on the front of page of the Oct. 1, 2015 issue of Hill Country Weekly. The society’s fundraiser drew approx.

 

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Boerne Area Model Society of Texas. The society secured local media coverage of their September fun fly fundraiser benefiting the local Kendall County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. A picture of society members presenting the check to shelter staff appeared on the front of page of the Oct. 1, 2015 issue of Hill Country Weekly. The society’s fundraiser drew approx. 300 people and raised over $615 in donations and 340 pounds of dog and cat food for the shelter.

Boerne Area Model Society (bams.org)

The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

Beresford Area Radio Flyers Awarded with a Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Beresford Area Radio Flyers.

 

The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant to the Beresford Area Radio Flyers. Club member, David Larsen, was invited to speak to students about aviation as part of a summer reading program at the Alcester Community Library in Alcester, South Dakota. The event was covered by the local newspaper, the Alcester Union-Hudsonite, and appeared on the front page of the July 30, 2015 issue. The AMA Club Recognition and Reward Program was established to encourage clubs to promote model aviation. The AMA offers clubs cash incentives for positive local media coverage for a public event, public service, club announcement, or other coverage. Click here to learn more about this program.

AMA District VIII to hold RC Fun Fly, Winds Over Windsong

On Saturday, November 7, AMA District VIII will host Wings Over Windsong, a fun fly RC event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windsong Ranch in Prosper, Texas. It’s shaping up to be an exciting day of flight.

 

On Saturday, November 7, AMA District VIII will host Wings Over Windsong, a fun fly RC event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windsong Ranch in Prosper, Texas. It’s shaping up to be an exciting day of flight. Along with AMA District VIII VP, Mark Johnston, attendees will find Quique Somenzini, F3A World Champion, flying a selection of airplanes provided by Bill Simpson. Larry Hultman of Livingston, Texas is scheduled to bring his 117 lb. Fokker DR1. A full scale Medivac Helicopter from PHI Air Medical will land at the event around 12 p.m. and be on display. One of the world’s best RC photographers - Mimi’s Model Aviation Memories – will document the event. For added fun, the AMA Mobile RC experience simulator trailer will make its way to the event. It’s all being held in support of the Wounded Warrior Project, so don’t miss out. To pre-register for the event, please visit RC Flight Deck. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page or District VIII’s webpage. Congratulations to event organizers for their hard work: Windsong Ranch development group, AMA District VIII, Rowlett RC Club, North Dallas RC Club and Richardson RC Club, Mark Johnston, Ed Kranz, Charles Shaffer, John Williford, Lauren Stephan, and Kris Wilson. Margarita Monday

History Accompanies NMA Museum Donations

Cass Engineering Pulsar Biplane comes to National Model Aviation Museum

 

Cass Engineering Pulsar Biplane comes to National Model Aviation Museum

In the early 1970s there were discussions about the declining interest in Radio Controlled Pattern competition (Model Airplane News Oct. 1973 and Jan 1974). This led Ollie Olson and several clubs in the Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa area to hold the first National Multi-Wing Championships in July 1973. The contest was limited to biplanes and featured Pattern and Pylon events but most notably a free style component. Bill Heger of Peoria, IL won with a Glen Howard designed Knight Twister. At the time discussions also focused on duplicating the maneuvers flown by full-scale aerobatic aircraft using scale-like aircraft. In 1974, this culminated with the formation of the National Sport Pattern Association. In 1975, the name was changed to the Miniature Aerobatic Biplane Association and in 1976, in an effort “to broaden the outlook of the organization and include all types of aerobatic aircraft, the name was changed to the International Miniature Aerobatic Club (Model Airplanes News, Oct 1976). While initially Lou Andrews’ Aeromaster was the primary aircraft flown by many competitors at these events, new designs quickly emerged. One such notable aircraft was the Pulsar, designed and flown by Norm Cassella, a regular competitor and winner of these early biplane events. The Pulsar was sold through Cass Engineering.  As museum staff researched the history of IMAC, the accomplishments of Mr. Cassella and his Pulsar during these early formative years became obvious. It was determined that this aircraft should be added to the museum’s collection, documenting this early biplane component of IMAC’s history. While we have unfortunately lost Mr. Cassella, his family has some of his aircraft including a Pulsar – which they have so kindly offered to the museum. The aircraft arrived at the museum late in October, 2015.

Drone racing

In the last few years, radio control drone racing has gained in popularity because of advances in batteries, electric motors, and first person view (FPV) video equipment. Go to YouTube and you can watch numerous examples of these events. As with anything, at first the races were flown by friends just trying to see who the best was but rules quickly emerged. In April of this year, as part of the DATA X Conference, in Santa Cruz, CA, this bar was raised with the first AMA sanctioned FPV Drone Racing. Scot Refsland, the organizer of the event, is helping the museum document this event and the winner, Zoe Stumbaugh, even agreed to donate her Spider Hex “Rat” racer, along with her transmitter and FPV googles. These items are now on display in the museum. Following closely on the heels of this race, the 1st US National Drone Race  was held in July at the California State Fair. 120 pilots participated in this event, with Chad Nowak from Australia taking top honor. Like Zoe, Chad has agreed to donate his winning aircraft to the museum. [caption id="attachment_2257" align="alignnone" width="1696"]OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Zoe Stumbaugh's Spider Hex "Rat" Racer, transmitter and FPV goggles[/caption]  

Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club to host annual Northern Alliance Military Fly In

The Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club will be hosting their annual Northern Alliance Military Fly In on August 7-9. The event will take place at the club's airfield in Owatonna, MN.

 

The Northern Alliance Military Fly In will take place on August 7th through the 9th. The Fly In will start Friday at 8 am and end on Sunday at around 4 pm. The event will be held at the Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club’s Airfield in Owatonna, MN. The event is about all military aviation and welcomes all models of military aviation no matter the size. The Fly In is not about competition between the pilots. The goal for the event is for everyone, spectators and pilots alike, to have an enjoyable time. Pilots will be flying every day of the weekend-long event. On Saturday there will be a raffle throughout the day and in the evening there will be a BBQ rib dinner. An award ceremony will follow the dinner. The Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club (SMMAC) will proudly be supporting the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) through the raffle on Saturday. All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to the VAC to help them in their mission to support combat wounded soldiers and their families travel comfortably, safely and with dignity to medical appointments across the nation. Click here to learn more about the VAC. In 2014, the SMMAC donated over $2,200 to the VAC and are hoping to surpass that amount at this year’s raffle. namfi-1 namfi-2 namfi-3 namfi-6 namfi-5 namfi-7 For more information on the Northern Alliance Military Fly In, click here to check out the website. Click here for more information on the Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club.namfi-4

Barnstormers RC Flying Club

Barnstormers RC Flying Club

 

Barnstormers RC Flying Club

On behalf of the AMA, the Barnstormers RC Flying Club has been awarded with a Flying Site Development Improvement Grant worth $350.00. The Barnstormers RC Flying Club was founded in 1984 and has been an AMA Chartered Club for approximately 45 years. Club members enjoy flying their aircraft at the club’s flying site near Butteville, Oregon. The flying site has a 40’ x 441’ runway that is covered in a rubber impregnated canvas material, a 55’ x 500’ grass runway that runs parallel to the main runway, a pit area with 10 aircraft set-up tables, and a covered picnic area with three tables. The Barnstormers have more than 80 members who share a common passion for model aviation. The road to the club’s airfield has deteriorated to the point which they have to rebuild it to allow for vehicles to access the field. In its current state, the road is impassable at certain times throughout the year. The club has been saving funds for several years to properly complete this project and this grant will allow them to complete the site improvement. Click here for more information on the Barnstormers RC Flying Club.

Associated Modelers of Sacramento

Associated Modelers of Sacramento

 

Associated Modelers of Sacramento

The Associated Modelers of Sacramento (AMOS) have been awarded with a Flying Site Development Improvement Grant worth $867.03 on behalf of the AMA. The club was first chartered on November 12, 2004 and has been an AMA Chartered Club for more than 10 years. The club’s mission is to train people to safely and enjoyably fly their model aircraft and to be able to give back to the community by working with youth groups and sponsoring charity events. The club’s 200 members enjoy flying at their field in Lincoln, CA. AMOS is completing several improvement projects to better their flying site. These improvements are: extending and re-grading the runways and surrounding areas, surfacing the runways with recycled aggregate base and new petro mat, installing new safety fencing, and installing a large storage container for equipment and supplies. These improvements will continue to help the club gain new members and share the joy of the hobby of model aviation. Click here for more information on the Associated Modelers of Sacramento.

350th Flying Circus

350th Flying Circus

 

350th Flying Circus

Located in Alpha, NJ, the 350th Flying Circus has received a Flying Site Development Improvement Grant worth $698.42. The 350th Flying Circus has been an AMA chartered club for approximately 40 years. The club provides a safe place for members to learn and fly radio control airplanes. The 350th Flying Circus is always looking for new members to join them in enjoying this hobby. In November of 2013, the 350th Flying Circus was informed that the property they had been using had been sold and they would not be able to fly there anymore. The club was very upset and faced multiple hardships in finding a new flying site. A new field was built during the summer of 2014. The construction cost $6,984.19 and the club is planning on using this grant to pay off the construction debt. 350th-1 350th-2 350th-3

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