District IX

District IX

Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

For many years, District IX fliers have celebrated the coming of the New Year with some type of weather-be-darned flying event. It has various names around our area: Frozen Finger Fly, Chili Burn, Frost Your Buns, Freeze Fly—it all means the same thing.

Here’s a small sample sent by members of a few participating clubs. And to you who fly in more temperate climes, I will throw down the gauntlet and invite you all to pack up a few airplanes and come fly with me next New Year’s Day in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

People flying models on a snowy field — It was a balmy 5° in Parker CO, but there was hot chili in the shelter.

A man holding an orange model airplane in the snow

Three modelers posing outdoors in winter clothing — Casper WY modelers John Saulsbury, Craig Bastian, and Gailen Stoumbaugh.

Red model airplane resting on snow — The windchill was -7° in Casper WY.

A person flying a model airplane on a snowy lake — These guys probably win the prize. The wind chill was roughly -30° in that part of North Dakota.

Jim Tiller

Vice President
jtiller@hotmail.com
Box 828, Custer SD 57730
(605) 390-3878

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS

Craig Bastian, Casper WY; (307)577-6463; craigb1961@msn.com
Tyler Brown, Lincoln NE; (402) 617-0444; tylerzx9@yahoo.com
Steve Graham, Denver CO; (303) 883-0205; steve.graham1@comcast.net
Brandon Koch, Mandan ND; (701) 471-9575; kochbrandon471@gmail.com
Rick McCaskill, Frederick CO; (303) 682-0440; rickm1947@aol.com
Zachary Roller, Rapid City SC; (605) 519-0815; zroller280@gmail.com
Arend Schuurman, Elkton SD; (605) 695-2122; arend.schuurman@gmail.com
Terry Wiles, Harrisburg SD; terryscustom@yahoo.com

EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR

Troy Hamm, Gardner KS; (913) 744-5745; funflyr@juno.com

A person watching a model airplane fly over snow — I flew at -2° in Rapid City SD. Is that a ducted fan or a snowblower?