Jim Coll Memorial Contest results reported by John Tate, AVP, District IV
Hi Gang. Three Norfolk Aeromodeler’s competed at the Jim Coll Memorial Contest (8/8 & 8/9-2015). Saturday morning was cool, windy with a touch of rain coming in. The contest was started with the Pilots Meeting. Just as the meeting was completed a Northern...
END OF THE SUMMER BASH Sept 4-6
Looks like it will be a FUN time. I’ve been to their field and it has two flightlines and lots of room. Must pre register by 8/31 for dinner. RustyK, AVP...
National Model Aviation Day,2015
As of August 8, 210 AMA clubs have registered to celebrate the 3rd National Model Aviation Day. Many thanks to those District IV that registered. Have a great time celebrating and don’t forget to send me pictures. I’ll post them here and on the Facebook...
The AMA History Project
A great winter AMA Club project. http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/history.aspx The AMA History Project What is it? Previously called the AMA History Program, the AMA History Project is an on-going venture to assemble and store the history of model aviation. (We are...
District IV member Tom Hintz: Using passion to overcome obstacles
Our members have some of the greatest stories, and Tom Hintz, publisher of Flyingrc.net out of Concord, NC is no exception to that. Like many model pilots Tom “got the bug” while flying with his dad as a kid. He later worked at a hobby shop, taught others how to fly,...
District IV “represents” at the Pylon NATS!
Now that the smoke has cleared and I’ve recovered from my trip to the AMA Pylon National Championships held during the week of July 10-16 at the International Aeromodelling Center in Muncie, IN, I can think back about all the great action and present my account....
Central Carolina R/C Modelers Cub Day 2015
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People using FAA loopholes for UAV publicity?
While searching for an interesting topic I happened across an article about amateur drone pilots. There has been a drone pilot group formed by Austrian R/C enthusiasts and salespeople called “Team Blacksheep”. They are traveling around the world with drone...
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) History
Some AMA history to share with clubs and members. History makes you think how far AMA has come and all the support it has provided to AMA members...
Spitfire 1 Mustang 0
Had to share this midair photo. Spitfire takes out Mustang at Bomber...