District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hello all. I traveled to Muncie, Indiana, in April. We had a long, productive Executive Council meeting on Saturday, April 9.
I always schedule a late Sunday return trip in case the meeting runs over and so I can get a flight or two in at the International Aeromodeling Center. This is an amazing place to fly. If you ever get a chance to go there, don’t miss it. I met a group of local members who were flying EDF models and had a good session with them. Here are a couple of pictures.
I also helped provide an RC Scale judging course in April. In our district, there is a fair-size group that likes to compete in Scale. It is organized by the NorthWest Scale Aero-Modellers. There are multiple events in District XI each year, including a championship.
Associate Vice President Mike Ingram is the head judge. He decided to teach a class to train new judges, refresh existing judges, and offer insight to pilots about what the judges are looking for.
Mike has taught this class multiple times, but this time, there was a new twist. We did it using a Zoom meeting platform!
We had 35 attendees from across the county attend a 6-hour session. It was interactive, with great discussions and questions. Only one person had to leave early, but the rest were there the entire time! Mike thinks this will be an annual event from now on. Visit www.nwscale.org/judges-corner for more details. Here’s a picture of Mike and me “working” the class.
Here is a little side note for all of you who might feel a little guilty about the money you spend on your hobby. My wife bought this a while back and it took all of my guilty feelings away. Look around the house; you might find similar relief!
That’s all for this month. Keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMA District XI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd, Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamamhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rwcrowjr@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; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@q.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23e@aol.com
FF/CL EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zzsceed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
