District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all! I hope spring has arrived by the time you read this. I have cabin fever really badly and can’t wait to get out there! I have several new airplanes to fly and events to attend.
When I wrote this, I planned to be in Monroe, Washington, for the NW Model Hobby Expo; in Wenatchee, Washington, for the Red Apple Flyers swap meet; and in Muncie, Indiana, for the AMA Executive Council’s quarterly meeting. Let the activities for 2023 begin!
Remember, the AMA Northwest Jamboree is coming in July to Sanderson Field in Shelton, Washington. We need all of you to make this event bigger and better, so please attend! I’ll see you there. Visit www.amanwjamboree.com for more information.
Mark Weeks, from the Barnyard Buzzards in Monroe, Washington, sent me this:
On Saturday, October 2, 2022, the Barnyard Buzzards shut down its flying field to allow the local volunteer fire department to train with Life Flight Network, an emergency transport service that handles urgent care patients. Our field makes a great landing zone because there are few obstacles to avoid, and increasing the ease of getting into and out of the area.
Steve Higgins and I were there during the training and it was amazing to watch. The Life Flight crew worked with the local volunteer firefighters to coordinate the emergency protocol and requirements for their arrival and use of the field. The flight nurses also went over their own list of provisions that firefighters could prepare while they were enroute. They demonstrated how to strap patients on a gurney, talked about how to “package” a patient for transport, and safety rules to follow before, during, and after an incident.
This was a great opportunity, and it is our way of giving back to our local community. With any luck, the field won’t be needed for these measures, but it will remain available to them day or night.
District XI Control Line (CL) Contest Coordinator Mike Hazel sent this in:
The Northwest CL Regionals will again take place in Roseburg, Oregon, on May 26-28, 2023. This year marks our 50th running of this competition. Additional information can be seen on the Flyin’ Lines, News of Northwest Control Line Model Aviation website at www.flyinglines.org. Spectators are most welcome!
I’ll close with an update on some of my projects. I’m still slowly sanding on the Der Jäger, and building an ElectroStreak from a short kit (I listen to the RC Roundtable podcast. It’s great, by the way.), and dusting off the Ringmaster to fly at the Jamboree.
That’s it for this month. Please keep sending reports and pictures of your events. Keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMADistrictXI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd, Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamanhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rcworwig@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) 948-0211; crankin.aa@outlook.com
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; zzclspeed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
