District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all! Happy summer. We are in the middle of flying season now. I’ve been to as many events as I can make! I wish I could do more, but I still need to work my real job for a few more years.
I attended and competed in the NorthWest Scale Aero-Modellers spring opener at Weaver’s Field in Othello, Washington. It was a great event—lots of fun and good weather.
Patrick Winters was the contest director. It was his first event, and he did a great job! Scale is a lot of fun, and a great group of fliers are in this circuit. I always say that everyone wants to win, but no one has to. We all help each other, and it is a very fun competition.
Visit www.nwscale.org for more information and event locations. Here are a couple of pictures.
Next was the spring float-fly at Jumpoff Joe Lake north of Spokane, Washington, put on by the Barons RC Club. I really enjoy flying from the water. It is a different experience. The Barons club hosts a spring and fall float-flys. Check out the event calendar for dates.
I visited the McMinnville Aircraft Modelers swap meet at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. It was a good turnout with lots of friendly swappers. I have to admit that I left a dollar or two there! As a bonus, visiting the museum was also worthwhile. This is an annual event, so please watch for it and attend if you can.
That’s all for now, but much more is to come. Please be safe and keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMADistrictXI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd., Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamhamusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rcrowjr@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 841-7358; bryandiff@cableone.net
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
Joe Miller, Dallas OR; (503) 798-7241; dragonriders54@yahoo.com
Chris Rankin, Bend OR; (541) 330-5692; oregonraven@earthlink.net
Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfstephens@hotmail.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (541) 830-7976; strickdog@q.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23@aol.com
FF/CL EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zzclspeed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
