by Jack Upchurch | Sep 18, 2021 | Events, For Beginners
The Eastern Shore Aeromodelers Club in Vienna, Maryland held a giant scale fun fly on Sept 11th and 12th. The two-day event had good weather both days with clear blue skies and light winds. This was the first time the club offered an open fly Giant Scale event, and results were encouraging. Group gatherings, even outdoors can be unpredictable this time of year with schools starting and each state having different rules on what is allowed, so the club decided to just roll the dice and see what happened. Thirteen pilots attended the event. Among the spectators, was a local family including three young people interested in flying. We got out our trainer plane and buddy box and took all three up one at a time. They loved the unexpected opportunity to fly and said they will be back again. Lunch was served both days. A good time was had by all and it made us all feel a little bit more normal. The club hopes to make this a yearly event with some more publicity next...
by Jack Upchurch | Feb 5, 2021 | District Communications, District News
Dear AMA Modeler- As most of you are aware, the change in administration in Washington, D.C., will result in President Joe Biden traveling to his home in Wilmington DE, and his beach home in Rehoboth Beach DE, primarily on weekends. Whenever the President travels, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are imposed, preventing the flying of any full-scale aircraft, model airplane, or drone inside a 30 nautical mile (NM) range of the President. These TFRs will impact AMA members and clubs in portions of AMA District II, District III, and District IV. In a joint effort of the three affected AMA districts, we are launching the “Share Our Field” program to help ease the effects of Presidential TFRs on AMA members. The three AMA districts are jointly asking clubs outside the TFRs 30NM range, and up to 75NM from the TFR center, to voluntarily invite those AMA club members inside the TFRs to come out to enjoy flying at unaffected club fields. This is a wonderful opportunity for our fliers to not only help one another, but also build club and member camaraderie, expand your connections with fellow modelers, enjoy flying together, and perhaps gain another club member or two. The following link is a map that depicts all of the clubs within 75NM from the TFR centers: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1pFrHM3UUuj3lZ8wpzNj0zzTYHmaiPcTg&usp=sharing. If yours is missing please let us know. You will notice in the above linked map and this PDF listing, there are a lot of clubs that can help with this program. We ask that if your club is able to share and invite AMA members to your field, to you please...
by Jack Upchurch | Aug 22, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
>Swap Meet< Saturday November 9, 2019 AT St John’s Lutheran Church 8918 Tidewater Drive Norfolk, VA 23503 Door prizes, raffles Tables $10.00 each Entrance fee $5.00 (children free) Food and drinks available on site. Doors open at 7:00 for venders, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm for general admission. Contact Larry Woolard for more information. 757-373-6571 Larrywoolard42@gmail.com Download a pdf flyer: TRC 2019 SWAP...
by Jack Upchurch | Aug 22, 2019 | Events, Scale
The Tidewater Radio Control Club has announced the details of its upcoming event. OCTOBER 2nd to 6TH 2019 AT THE MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM 1341 PRINCESS ANN ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23457 GPS 36.679230 -76.025050 5 DAYS OF FLYING CAMPING AND FOOD ON SITE JUST MINUTES FROM THE VIRGINIA BEACH OCEAN FRONT WWI FLIGHT DEMOS BY THE AVIATION MUSEUM FOURTY DOLLAR ENTRY FEE WHICH INCLUDES FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER Contact Mark Ward (CD) for more info Phone 757.615.2577 email warbirds58@hotmail.com PRE-REGISTER AT FLYTRC.COM Download a pdf flyer: MADP 2019...
