District III
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
I received an email from a young flier from the Cleveland area, asking if I would sponsor him for Camp AMA 2022. After a phone interview, I agreed to sponsor him. His name is Quinn Perkins, and here is what he shared about his experience.
“Hello. I’m Quinn Perkins, and this was my second year at Camp AMA. This summer, I was sponsored by Mark Radcliff and AMA District III. I improved my flying of the National Society of Radio Controlled Aerobatics (NSRCA) Intermediate Pattern and my 3D flying skills.
“I enjoyed learning about different flying styles, including Control Line (CL). Santiago Perez helped me trim out and mix my current Pattern model and helped with my stall turns.
“One of my favorite things was buddy-boxing on the Camp’s 104-inch Extreme Flight Extra V1. It helped me to improve my inverted and upright flat spins and hovering. I also enjoyed rebuilding an E-flite F-16 that had crashed. I also received an award for being the best communicator.
“Overall, I found camp to be an amazing experience of flying great airplanes and meeting wonderful people. I recommend this to all youth pilots, no matter how experienced they are.”
Thank you, Quinn, for sharing your experiences at Camp AMA. If you know of a young person in District III between ages 13-17 who could benefit from attending Camp AMA, contact me and explain why they would like to attend, and I will consider rewarding them with a scholarship. I hope to provide two scholarships in 2023.
Camp AMA is for experienced young modelers who want to take their skills to the next level. For more information about Camp AMA, visit the AMA website.
I received information from Dave Cook, of the Lorain County RC Club (LCRCC) in Ohio, about how the club created a model aviation build-and-fly program with Elyria High School.
Elyria High School students built and flew their models with help from the LCRCC.
Club members worked with the class and built cardboard/foam gliders that they test-flew in the school gym. In the spring, the models were converted to electric power and the students flew their models at the LCRCC field. The students learned about building, aerodynamics, etc., and several club members became AMA Leader Members because of their teaching experience.
To learn more about this program, www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkFFObj4NPQ. For information about how your club can get youth involved in model aviation, contact AMA Education Director Kyle Jaracz at (765) 287-1256, ext. 226.
Anyone who flies CL has heard of the Brodak Fly-In, held in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. Sadly, John Brodak passed away in 2020 and the event ended, but because of the efforts of many, the gathering has been resurrected and was held June 13-18, 2022. I talked with several modelers who said it was awesome, with 114 pilots and 443 flights. John’s dream of a model aviation museum was realized. Visit www.flyboyzblog.com/brodak-tower-one.
Until next month, stay safe and fly safely.
Mark Radcliff
Vice President
mradcliff@suddenlink.net
199 Heron Dr., St. Marys WV 26170
(304) 684-2133
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ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Randy Adams, Fairfield OH; (513) 484-3318; r1rcpilot@gmail.com
Mike Barbee, Delaware OH; (740) 362-5545; mabarbee@aol.com
Jeff Black, New Oxford PA; (717) 965-5634; jrbblack1964@gmail.com
Jim Butler, Saint Albans WV; (304) 545-6652; butler_james@msn.com
Dave Chisholm, Valencia PA; (724) 494-2025; dave@satcosystems.com
Nelson Gould, Macungie PA; (484) 515-7888; at6snj@ptd.net
Tony Husak, Hartsgrove OH; (440) 283-7447; racer749@gmail.com
Dan Luchaco, Sayre PA; (607) 481-4541; pafflyer23@gmail.com
Jim Martin, Franklin OH; (937) 260-0143; hootelovesremy@yahoo.com
Al Myers, Canfield OH; (330) 506-6194; ajm5176@gmail.com
Joseph Vislay, Monclova OH; (419) 450-6617; jvislay54@gmail.com
John Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 554-9455; jzoldak316@yahoo.com
Lisa Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 348-4543; bigredbice@gmail.com
CL/FF/RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
Nelson Gould (PA), 1340 Oak Dr., Macungie PA 18062; (484) 515-7888; at6snj@ptd.net
Sheila Nitsch (OH, WV), 5650 Boyd Rd., Grove City OH 43123; (614) 877-3453; tnitsch@columbus.rr.com
WEBMASTER
Lisa Zoldak, Ravenna OH; (330) 348-4543; bigredbice@gmail.com
