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;
racbgc2@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;
marksmithsmitty@yahoo.com
Terry Terrenoire, VA; (412)760-4593;
terry@ama-d4.org
Mark Weiss, DE; (302)547-4917;
ama82824@yahoo.com
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@rlnet.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
District IV wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
The FAA is finally getting its act together and you should have heard a lot about actions by the FAA in the last month. AMA is a valued partner, respected and able to drive rules and legislation to protect our ability to use the National Airspace System. The AMA is representing you in your efforts toward becoming a community-based organization, establishing all of our fields as FAA-Recognized Identification Areas, and obtaining new altitude limits in controlled and uncontrolled airspace.
It is extremely important during the upcoming 2023 club recharter period that all club information is current and accurate, particularly contacts and field locations. The AMA is going to take the appropriate actions for your club. In addition, plan next year’s events now and sanction them for maximum protection and privileges.
Associate Vice President Rick Cawley brings us this month’s report.
The Tarheel R/C Flyers near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, had a somewhat wet fly-in on September 10, 2022, but there were times in between the raindrops where you could fly a good amount. The forecast was not good, but despite that, we had 40 registered pilots who could not stay away from all of the activities. This was a fun fly-in event, so that is what we saw—every kind of aircraft, including foamies, warbirds, civilian aircraft, and a turbine jet.
It’s a good idea when you go to a rain event to bring a large tarp and a canopy so that you and your airplane can be sheltered from the rain while stories get shared with old friends. The main reason to attend a fly-in with a poor forecast is to support fellow clubs both financially and socially.
The Tarheel club has nice facilities and prepared a good lunch with hot dogs and hamburgers. Usually, the club is known for its gourmet chicken dinners, but with the forecast, the members decided on the easier menu, which got no complaints. Early afternoon was the raffle, with all sorts of good RC stuff.
The day was a huge success with great friends, good flying, and no damaged aircraft. The Tarheel RC Flyers hold a variety of events throughout the year, so check them out at www.facebook.com/tarheelrcflyers.
