District VII
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
The Anoka County Radio Control (ACRC) club, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, was invited to participate in the Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol’s (CAP) annual Great Minnesota Aerospace Fling at the CAP Wing Headquarters and Training and Maintenance Facility at South St. Paul Municipal Airport/Fleming Field on May 7, 2022.
This is an annual gathering of cadets, their families, prospective members, and community members who have an interest in all things aviation. It is a great outreach event for the hobby. ACRC had 11 members representing the club.
The ACRC booth included roughly a dozen static model displays, three RC simulators, and a three-axis foam model with working controls.
After lunch, the club members conducted a mass engine start and run-up, including Paul Staffki’s 40% Yak 55 with a 170cc engine that required some helping hands to keep it from flying away. We were unable to do any flying because of the wind and the proximity of roughly 15 full-scale airplanes, gliders, and even a hot air balloon basket.
It was a great gathering, and the club and the hobby were well represented during the event. Special thanks to ACRC members who donated their time and talents for the event, including Andy Thunstrom, Jeff Slater, Tony Hahn, Scott Oleson, Bob Moser, Paul Staffki, Jimmy Van Norman, Joe Van Norman, Josh Van Norman, Tim Karash, and Ryan Kontak.
Until next time, share the passion!
