District I

District I

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

District I Associate Vice President (AVP) Andrew Figler and David Nordin submitted the following event report covering one of the few float-fly events that was not canceled this year.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a small, but successful, float-fly event was held at Great Hollow Lake in Monroe, Connecticut, on September 20, 2020. The event ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The float-fly was hosted by the Trumbull Indian Ledge RC Club, which is one of Connecticut’s oldest clubs. The club has held float-fly events at this location for a remarkable 36 consecutive years. Usually, there are two events—one in the spring and one in the fall—but because of the emerging pandemic, the spring gathering was canceled.

This year, mask wearing and proper social distancing were the rule of the day for the 27 attendees, some of whom made the trip from other area RC clubs. All had a great time flying from the 700 feet of beach area on the 16-acre lake.

In the past six years, traditional balsa-framed and polyester film-covered, glow engine-powered model airplanes have mostly been replaced by popular lightweight, electric-powered, water-resistant, foam models, as seen in the photos.

Check the club’s website at https://sites.google.com/site/trumbullradiocontrolclub for future events.

Thank you, Andrew and David, for providing us with another fine event report. The AMA’s district officer team wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season with family and friends!