District IV
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Jay Marsh
Vice President
jaymarsh@ama-d4.org
3227 Pine Needles Rd.,
High Point NC 27265
(336) 687-0973
www.amadistrict-iv.org
www.facebook.com/amadistrictiv
Associate Vice Presidents
Nic Burhans, VA; (540) 219-9646; nic@ama-d4.org
Bob Burnett, Washington, D.C. SFRA; (703) 742-9682; bobl@ama-d4.org
Rick Cawley, NC; (919) 630-1649; rcabcq2@yahoo.com
Jack Hamilton, NC; (828) 206-5281; scorpionjacks@hotmail.com
Rusty Kennedy, VA; (757) 812-2812; rustyk716@gmail.com
Richard “Rick” Moreland, MD; (301) 261-7366; rmoreland@verizon.net
Mark Smith, NC; (704) 798-2776; mark@ama-d4.org
Terry Terrenoire, VA; (412)760-4593; terry@d4- org
David Trogdon, NC; (910) 654-1220; dtrogdon4967@gmail.com
Mark Weiss, DE; (302)547-4917; markw@ama-d4.org
Event Sanction Coordinators
CL AVP: Jack Rosemere, 609 William St., Cambridge MD 21613; (410) 330-4663; jrosemere@verizon.net
FF AVP: Bob Sowder, 84 Misty Hills Ln., Troutville VA 24175; (540) 525-7086; bsowder@rbnet.com
RC: John Bergsmith, 1438 Piney Church Rd., Concord NC 28025; (704) 699-6977; RCcoordinator@ama-d4.org
Government Relations AVP
Ray Stinchcomb, (443) 618-8998; govrelations@ama-d4.org
Webmaster
Jack Upchurch, webmaster@ama-d4.org
Social Media Administrator
Douglas LeRoy, social@ama-d4.org
I want to ask all RC fliers again to register with the FAA and take the FAA TRUST test. When you apply or renew your AMA membership, you attest that you will fly according to the AMA Safety Code, which states that you will comply with all federal, state, and local laws. Come on people, it’s painless. Links to the FAADroneZone registration (https://faad由ronezone.faa.gov/#/) and the FAA TRUST test (https://trust.modelaircraft.org) will make sure you are legit!
It’s winter here in North Carolina as I write this, and we have had snow each weekend for three weeks. That didn’t stop Associate Vice President David Trogdon from attending an event and reporting on it.
The Sanford Model Airplane Club in Sanford, North Carolina (www.facebook.com/sanfordmac), managed to squeeze in the club’s annual Freeze Your Tail Feathers Off event on January 15, just ahead of a massive snow and ice event that was expected to move in. The morning started off with an overcast sky, wind that gusted from 15 to 20 mph, and temperatures in the low 30s. At the 9 a.m. starting time, the crowd was thin, but as the morning progressed, we saw a few spots of sun peek through and the wind subsided.
The pilots began to trickle in, with a total of 20 registered fliers who flew steadily throughout the day. There was a good mix of mid-size foamie electrics, some nitro and gas airplanes, as well as a few helis flown without incident. The saving grace for the day was the addition of a tarp to block the wind and space heaters and hot chocolate to warm our insides.
Flying continued all day, with the exception of a break for hot dogs, which were included with the pilots’ landing fee. The formal ending of each event is always the raffle, and everyone was huddled under the shelter getting warm as names were drawn and prizes were handed out.
This event is usually the first sanctioned event of the year in District IV, and regardless of the weather, everyone still comes out to support the club and have a good time. Thanks once again for a great kickoff to our 2022 flying season.
Go fly and have fun safely.
