District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all! It’s that time again. Seasons are changing, but I still have been a little busy.
I attended the NorthWest Scale Aero-Modellers Championships at the Red Apple Flyers’ field in East Wenatchee, Washington. This is one of my favorite events of the year. I’ve been competing in Scale for 10 years now, and I really enjoy it. I get much satisfaction of making a model appear as a full-scale aircraft.
There is something about getting a 10 for a realism score that just makes me smile. I often recommend this part of the hobby to others. I find it extremely rewarding and fun. Give it a try some-time. You can get more information about RC Scale at www.nwscale.org. Below is a photo of the contest director, Mike Ingram, with his RV4.
I spent the previous weekend visiting some club fields in the western part of Washington State. First was the Marymoor RC Club in Redmond. This large club operates in a public space near a large metropolitan area, and they do a great job. It is a nice field and runway with welcoming members.
The club welcomes youth and has a great training program. I’ll give you more on the training in a future article. If you are ever in the area, be sure to stop by.
Next, I stopped by a field that I flew at roughly 40 years ago: The Flaming Geyser Flyers at Flaming Geyser State Park. Again, a nice field but a sad story. After many years, the club is losing this field and trying to find a new place to fly. I wish them luck. This is an extremely hard mission. It is a beautiful place to fly.
On to the Mount Rainier Radio Control Society near Roy, Washington. This is another club field with a long history and a great facility. Here’s a picture. What a view in which to fly!
Finally, I visited the RAMS field at the Auburn Adventist Academy Airport in Auburn, Washington. This club has had to move around throughout the years but seems to have found a good home now. This is a full-scale runway that the club shares and it does a wonderful job of doing so. The members were very friendly and welcoming. It is another great place to fly!
That’s all for this month, and I’m running long. Keep building and flying!
