District IV
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
North Carolina, Virginia
Jay Marsh
Vice President
amadistrictiv@modelaircraft.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; bobburnett404@gmail.com
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; rmoreland1@verizon.net
Mark Smith, NC; (704) 798-2776; marksmit h smithty@yahoo.com
Terry Terrenoire, VA; (412) 760-4593; amad2terry@juno.com
Mark Weiss, DE; (302) 547-4917; ama82824@yahoo.com
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
CLAVP: 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; bobsowder1@gmail.com
RC: John Bergsmith, 1438 Piney Church Rd., Concord NC 28025; (704) 699-6977; RCCcoordinator@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
I wish everyone, young and old, a very happy holiday season.
Now is the time to plan, schedule, and sanction your club’s events for 2025 so you avoid conflicts with other events on your dates and increase your attendance. It is important to sanction your events for many reasons, including FAA exemptions, such as altitude, which are only available with a sanction.
District IV Associate Vice President and Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association President Mark Weiss submitted this report:
The 2024 Joe Nall Week was the 42nd anniversary of this great event, held at the Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina. For anyone who hasn’t attended this event, you need to add it to your bucket list.
We arrived on Friday of the first weekend to a steady flow of campers streaming in. The Control Line (CL) circles are near the World War II control tower, with three putting green-quality grass circles and a beautiful, small pavilion in honor of Robert Shaw, a great friend of model aviation.
During the first weekend, we held a two-day F2D Combat contest. The event consists of two models with long streamers attached, flying in the same circle and scoring the number of cuts on their opponents’ streamer during the round. Top competitors from the West Coast and Texas really put on a terrific show.
The flying continued all week, with training flights using the popular Stevens AeroModel RingRats, which are excellent trainers and capable CL Aerobatics (Stunt) aircraft. Triple Tree attendees got help flying these fun little electric-powered airplanes. Kids of all ages experienced CL flight, and many first-timers soloed with the help of Will Davis controlling the throttle.
On Thursday, the CL circles were home to the annual Stunt Camp. Stunt competitors brought their airplanes and flew in front of some of the very best CL Stunt pilots in the world, including Derek Barry and Dave Fitzgerald. After each flight, the pilot had a critique on each maneuver and tips on how to improve their patterns. On Friday and Saturday, we held our Stunt contest, with competitors from as far away as California.
As always, a big thank-you to Pat Hartness for his vision of making Triple Tree a reality, and to Triple Tree Aerodrome Executive Director Robb Williams for his leadership and support. We continue to get tremendous support from District IV and AMA.
Thanks to their passion and commitment to CL flying and Precision Aerobatics, the modelers who attended were treated to never-to-be-forgotten experiences and camaraderie. Join us next year!
Go fly and have fun safely.
