District X
Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Greg Stone
Vice President
amadistrictx@modelaircraft.org
5345 Paseo Caliente
Yorba Linda CA 92887
(949) 413-0920
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Forrest Barton, Woodland CA; (530) 383-9019; cbarton328@aol.com
Stella Bennett, San Pedro CA; (310) 357-4570; bennettblueagleusa72@gmail.com
Jim Bonnardel, San Diego CA; (858) 292-5518; nitroblast@hotmail.com
Alan Friedman, Eloy AZ; (520) 876-0232; pooraalan@aol.com
Bob Hunter, San Tan Valley AZ; (714) 273-1419; bobh@huntershome.com
Dan Johnson, Preston ID; (435) 619-3112; dksajohnson@gmail.com
Tim Johnson, Mission Viejo CA; (949) 444-7520; timothy@johnson.us.com
Mike Lee, Redlands CA; (909) 792-8424; mlee8249@msn.com
Barry Mattison, Las Vegas NV; (702) 218-3827; bm.brabbit@gmail.com
Jim Mohan, Phoenix AZ; (623) 434-1351; jmohan351@cox.net
JR Schiager, Folsom CA; (916) 705-7778; jrstuff88@gmail.com
Gil Terzo, Las Vegas NV; (702) 523-9897; gterzo@aol.com
Peter Vogel, Santa Clara CA; (408) 569-7067; vogel.peter@gmail.com
Roger Willis, Murrieta CA; (951) 249-9688; willisassoc@aol.com
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
Forrest Barton (CA north of Bakersfield), Woodland CA; (530) 383-9019; cbarton328@aol.com
Southern California and Arizona, Greg Stone, (949) 413-0920; gstone4@outlook.com
Free Flight: AMA Headquarters, Competition Department, (765) 287-1256, ext. 252; competition@modelaircraft.org
This month, we have some education and training events to showcase.
On Friday, May 10, the Reno Radio Control Club gave presentations to three STEM classes at the Shaw Middle School gym in Sparks, Nevada. The school is only a few miles from our airfield, and we drive past it every time we go flying.
Five members showed the kids various aspects of flight and model aviation. Our engine expert displayed a cutaway model engine so that the students could see how the piston and crankshaft worked to turn a propeller. Next, a motor with a battery and control system, mounted on a test stand, was used for explaining electric-powered flight.
An Ultra Sport with externally mounted rudder and elevator servos was used to demonstrate the relationship between servo arms, pushrods, control horns, and control surfaces. Various models, including a 1/6-scale PT-17, were on display. The last and most popular demonstration was an indoor model flown around the gym. One of our members let one student from each class fly the model. The kids did very well and only hit the gym wall once—no damage! It is always energizing to witness the interest and enthusiasm of the students.
The STEM program at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, in Honolulu, has now trained more than 2,500 students on the E-flite Apprentice throughout the years!
Pilots from a variety of clubs came together again this year at Pearl Harbor to provide hands-on training sessions for the youth. This provides real-world experience with advanced flight simulators and model aircraft, and it helps to encourage the next generation of aviators, engineers, and innovators.
Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, recommendations, or issues. There is much to share across the district.
Enjoy everything you build and fly.
