District X
Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Greg Stone
Vice President
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Forrest Barton, Woodland CA;
Stella Bennett, San Pedro CA;
Jim Bonnardel, San Diego CA;
Alan Friedman, Eloy AZ;
Craig Haslebacher, Springville UT;
Bob Hunter, San Tan Valley AZ;
John Johnson, Silver Springs NV;
Tim Johnson, Mission Viejo CA;
Mike Lee, Redlands CA;
Barry Mattison, Las Vegas NV;
Jim Mohan, Phoenix AZ;
JR Schiager, Folsom CA;
Gil Terzo, Las Vegas NV;
Peter Vogel, Santa Clara CA;
Roger Willis, Murrieta CA;
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
Forrest Barton (CA north of Bakersfield), Woodland CA;
Southern California and Arizona, Greg Stone,
Free Flight: AMA Headquarters, Competition Department,
This month’s column is brought to you by one of our former associate vice presidents, Rick Maida. The West Coast Giant Scale RC Rally at Peg Field was hosted by the Clovis RC Club in Reedley, California.
I am trying to keep Giant Scale RC events alive. There are not a whole lot of them in California these days. Remember back in the days of Minden Grass Farm, Merwin Ranch, Crows Landing, San Luis Obispo, and last, but surely the best, Castle Air Force Base? All events were held over Memorial Day weekend in honor of the veterans. This year, we changed venue locations and were welcomed to hold the event at Peg Field.
Thanks to Club President Dan Carlson and Vice President Scott Lampkin, as well as a lot of help from Conrad Myrtle, and to the club and volunteers, for making the event a success. Dan’s restaurant was open for business, serving breakfast and lunch on all three days. The turnout was 36 pilots, with lots of flying for everybody.
It was really cool to see everyone having a great, relaxed time at this low-key event. It was more of a family reunion! They played cards and dominoes, and the friendship and camaraderie were amazing. The food was the best ever, and Peg Field was perfect for the event. There were no restrictions and wind, if any, was always down the runway and the sun was at your back. The hilly backdrop was incredible, and the ability to fly at night was a hit for sure.
I hope that everyone who came will tell others about it so that we can turn this into a top-notch event with a much bigger crowd next time. The dates for next year’s event are May 20-23, 2026.
I had the pleasure of visiting on Friday and caught up with Jerry Abel and his giant C-5 that is more than 40 years old and built tough.
Enjoy everything you build and fly.
