District V
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands
Welcome back District V members and other friends!
It’s been a busy month! I attended the fall Executive Council meeting in Muncie, Indiana, and I’m already packing to head to Top Gun in Lakeland, Florida. I also attended a Scale helicopter meet hosted at the Heath Green Sky Ranch in Hinesville, Georgia, and the Rally of Eagles, held at the gorgeous Hodges Field in Americus, Georgia. Enjoy the pictures!
My new buddy, Marsh DeHart, from Gainesville FL, with this Roban EC-135 Life Flight and Vario Bell-47 M*A*S*H helicopters at a Scale helicopter gathering in Hinesville GA.
Here, I’m getting ready to test-fly my new Roban 700-size AH-64 Apache at the event in Hinesville.
Warren Farmer is starting Josh “ZZ Top” Costamire’s Fokker D.VII at the Rally of Eagles. Both are from the Titusville FL, area.
I received the following report from Associate Vice President Joe Dolliver in Cape Coral, Florida. This is a great example of a club working in the community and the type of community involvement that builds a great rapport with city leaders and decision makers. Well done, Joe, and the R/Sea Hawks!
On Friday, October 16, 2020, the Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks Club members welcomed a local special population group and their teachers for a return (second annual) experience with RC flying at our city-owned park. The group included people with physical and mental challenges and their recreation assistant, Evelyn Wilk, but we knew from doing this last year that our instructors could guide them adequately and safely. It brought everyone so much joy once again. Note the smiles on those faces!
Approximately 35 people attended. They arrived shortly before 10 a.m. and stayed roughly 2-1/2 hours. Our three instructors were able to fly with all of the attendees and their teachers.
Until next month, keep ’em flyin’ and stay safe!
Andrew Griffith
Vice President
barracudahockey@aol.com
12258 Bucks Harbor Dr. N.
Jacksonville FL 32225
(904) 993-4956
www.amadistrict-v.org
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Mickey Avery, AL; 334-247-5103; district-V-AVP@email.com
Joe Dolliver, FL; (239) 218-2677; Joe33914@gmail.com
Rick Grim, AL; (256) 656-0859; uavpilot@bellsouth.net
Keith Hall, FL; (813) 928-3861; wingman@verizon.net
Jose Melendez, FL; (321) 412-3078; rcjets12@hotmail.com
Bill Barbee, GA; (912) 660-2155; awbarbee@hotmail.com
Bob Dixon, GA; (478) 960-5200; rldixon3@cox.net
Nick Ray, GA; (865) 368-3820; lasray@gmail.com
Darrell Sprayberry, GA; (706) 280-5848; darrellhub@optilink.us
Dave Wenzel, GA; (912) 754-9619; davevfrguy@hotmail.com
Paul Verger, MS; (228) 826-4892; cpaulverger@yahoo.com
Edwin Medina, Puerto Rico; (787) 525-7768; captmedina@gmail.com
Don Wise, SC; (803) 534-8164; d7wise@sc.com
Scott Anderson, TN; rfoamy@hotmail.com
Dick Tonan, TN; (615) 995-6291; dtonan@mac.com
SAFETY COORDINATOR: Red Scholefield, Johns Island SC; (843) 494-5225; redsch03@gmail.com
RC AND FF EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR: Dick Tonan
CL EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR: Dave Wenzel
WEBMASTER: Glenn Bond, d5amaweb@gmail.com
