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Wings of Victory has come and gone; I think every-
one had a good time. There were 28 registered pi-
lots and lots of nice aircraft; if you missed it, you
missed a nice weekend of flying. I want to thank
all the club members who came out to support the
event. Monty Welch and his helpers made the
event come off without a hitch. Mavis Henson field
has a new look with changes made to the layout
specifically for W.O.V. We are still waiting on
county permits for grading the new flying site,
hopefully that work will resume soon. There is a
new District X Newsletter; check it out. There is link
to the newsletter on the web site. There are some
new aircraft for sale; check out the classified sec-
tion on the web site. Hope to see you at the
field. Kerry
Prez Sez Kerry Roberson
AMA Tips & Tricks, Lost & Found, Meeting location
2010 Contest & Event Calendar, Toilet Seat Award!
Meetings Minutes P. Torgerson
Wings of Victory WWII Fly In M. Welch
2010 WDA Membership Application
Golden Age Fly In
For Sale Items
Modeler’s Projects G. Miller’s electric P-39
(online only) District X (online only) Mike Brown
WDA CLUB MEETING LOCATION
Thanks to some hard work by George Miller, we
have approval for our
meetings at the Woodland Mall.
Plan to come to the mall for the
August 9th Meeting.
Room location is at the south end of the mall, right
next to Gottschalks
Electric starter FOUND at the field this last weekend…
IF it belongs to you, give me a call: tele # 707-451-1842 or cell # 707-365-6283.
Monty Welch
TIPS & TRICKS from July AMA Insider A Repair Tip for Over-sized Control Horns I have an interesting idea, at least to me. A few years ago I purchased a Bridi Big Bee at an auction. Set it up, flew it and had a great time with it. During the winter months I was inspecting the control horns and found excessive clearance at the clevis pin through holes. The horns (large style) were not the standard variety and needed to be replaced or re-paired. I opted to repair. This is so easy a caveman can do it. I drilled a 1/8-inch hole through the sloppy hole and inserted a piece of a plastic ink pen refill tube. CA glue and some minor trimming and the problem was solved. Works for me. I hope this info has some value to others who may find the same issue. —Mike DaBiere, Front Line Flyers, York, Maine
Prop Balancing
I just read in a post about how a propeller was bal-
anced by removing some of the tip of a blade. The
better way to balance a propeller is by sanding the
back (flat side) of the heavy side near the tip. You
can also balance by applying clear dope, colored
dope, or CA to the lighter blade. The CA can be
sanded for smoothness.
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2010 Contests & Events
Woodland-Davis Aeromodelers
Aug 14-15 - Goyet U/C Stunt*
Aug 21 – Golden Age
Sept 5 – 100 Lap Race
Sept 18-19 –Meet & Meat U/C Stunt*
Sept 25 - Giant Scale
Oct 8-10 – Jet Fly
Oct 23 – Slope Day Marin
Nov 6 - Toys 4 Tots / Fun Fly
Dec 4 - Christmas Party
*R/C runway operations will be closed for these events
VacaValley Modelers
Sat, Aug 14 – 100 Lap Race
Sat, Oct 2 – Fun Fly
Sat, Oct 30 - 100 Lap Race
Sat, Nov 20 – 100 Lap Race
Sat, Dec 11 – Christmas Party
Sat, Dec 18 – Fun Fly
Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark,
Morgan Hill
R/C SWAP MEET
Saturday August 7th
8am—1pm
10’x10’ Space Rental $10
A Crowning Achievement The World Cup; Tour de France; Top Gun; WDA Toilet Seat Award…. just what does it take for an individual to rise up and be recognized above and beyond all others?
My personal accounting is likely simi-lar to the experiences of many other vaunted award recipients from WDA days gone by. As I relate my tale of triumph and tragedy I hope to inspire others to strive for the adulation and recognition their actions merit…
My quest for the Toilet Seat Award began when, while practic-ing rolling circles, I managed to shred my Charger RC „Fusion 3D‟ foamie through the power lines behind my house. While this aero-batic achievement was never disclosed at a WDA meeting, I knew that somehow I would achieve the recognition I so richly deserved and immediately began construction of another Fusion 3D.
This being my third Charger foamie, I was very familiar with the weak points of the design (susceptibility to power lines being one..) and went to great lengths to reinforce strategic areas with carbon fiber strips and matting. Surface hinging was improved as was overall fit and finish; a stronger motor and ESC. This was one tricked-out foamie and I had every intention of using it to take my 3D practice to the next level.
On Sunday July 11th I arrived at the field; new foamie, Gee Bee R2, and Moki 250/test stand all comfortably ensconced within the confines of our Scandinavian SUV.
The Fusion 3D was to be maidened and once trimmed, would serve as the warm-up vehicle for my notorious Gee Bee (which had not been flown in nearly a year!)
Upon realizing I had forgotten the batteries for the foamie and C-Clamps for the Moki test stand; I began to question my short term memory. Little did I know that even before the no-seeums had a chance to strip-mine virtually every inch of my 75” frame, I would be questioning more than my memory…
Upon the arrival of RC buddy Dr. Ken, I finagled a suitable LiPo; triple checked all controls and proceeded to launch my fabu-lous new foamie!
I immediately noticed the aircraft was climbing. Feeding in hints of down elevator did not alleviate the situation and I con-cluded my CG must be too far aft. As the plane continued to climb and the slightest forward stick did not give the desired results, I elected to chop the throttle, which resulted in a predictable stall, and the aircraft headed towards the ground with its belly facing me. At about 10 feet I pulled up elevator and was immediately greeted by my foamie flying at me, INVERTED!
It was at the moment that my brain simply short-circuited. I might relate the experience to motion sickness where the eyes and the equilibrium are at complete odds with one another. In one split second, 30 years of RC flying and nearly automatic reactions of the fingers in response to the eyes, simply did not compute! At that instant I was totally confused, yet convinced that my brain had ex-perienced some sort of “RC stroke” - probably not unlike the feeling a loony leftist experiences when confronted with truth, logic and common sense.
What minimal wits remained told me that at the very least I should get my plane flying upright, which a quick deflection of
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Woodland Davis Aeromodelers
Club Meeting
July 12 2010
Call to order at 7:15 pm
June minutes approved
Officer Reports.
Field, Work party on 7/17/2010.
Points, up to date.
Event Reports
Fun Fly Rescheduled, no date yet.
Helicopter event, no date yet.
Old Business
Work on Chiles property, permits turned in, and ground
work started.
Wings of Victory July 23/25 2010.
New Business
Flyers for R/C Country to hand out on 7/24/2010 at
McClellan air park and the Capitol air show.
Toilet Seat Award
Richard Geertson, Flying a new foam airplane with the
elevator reversed .
Show and Tell
Forrest, new night Vapor.
Jason Keiter, HK 450 Helicopter.
Adjourn at 8:05pm
All Minutes submitted by WDA Secretary Paul Torgerson
Woodland Davis Aeromodelers
Board Meeting
July 12 2010
Call to order at 6:15 pm
Min approved.
Jason Keiter voted in as temp. Treasurer.
Field work party Sat. 7/17/10
Old Business
Chiles permit turned in.
Bill Lee dues waved for field mowing.
New Business
Reconfiguration of field for events.
Wings of Victory, need help.
Field scrapper tires to be replaced, Pass
Helicopter event to be held ???
Adjourn. 6:45pm
BUY AMERICAN! SUPPORT
ARIZONA!
Don’t settle for anything less than
the very BEST...
aileron accomplished. As the foamie flew by, successful execution of the half roll did little to restore my confidence. I remained bewildered by the previous 7 seconds of flight time wondering which synapse would fail next… I did not have to wait long…
Flying past at part throttle, upright and losing altitude, I banked slightly away, throttled up and pulled hard up elevator only to have my totally trick, carbon fiber laden „Fusion 3D‟ go straight into the ground no more than 10 feet in front of me.
As I walked back to the pits, broken foamie in hand, all I could do was announce to the stunned on-lookers: “It has become painfully ap-parent I have forgotten how to fly” and that ‘the chance of seeing my Gee Bee fly today was about as likely as Nancy Pelosi actually reading the healthcare bill she so enthusiastically and blindly endorsed!.’
This was a tough pill to swallow and I felt like two cents waiting for change - thoroughly disgusted and demoralized. Assuming my next task was to completely disassemble the Gee Bee, I was even too mel-ancholy to accomplish that.
After a 30 minute cooling off period, I proceeded to check out my damaged foamie. I am sure most of you have figured out by now what I found…………… I had set up my elevator REVERSED!!! Yes, despite plenty of bench testing and a quick movement of surfaces at the field, I never noticed my elevator deflection was reversed. The last time I did that I was 11 years old with my very first RC aircraft, innocently assum-ing that when the stick was pushed up, the elevator should go up…right?
Like Forrest Gump says, “stupid is as stupid does” and “life is like a box o‟ chocolates; you never know what you‟re gonna git.” With that sage advice in mind I will cherish the TS Award for a month, taking stock on what I did to deserve it, and vowing to never get in the way of other, more deserving recipients in the future.
R. Geertson
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Another Wings of Victory has been fought, flown and finished with the following outcome: Registered Pilot count was 29. Car count was approx. 90 and spectators totaled in excess of 180. Net Income to the club was $1011.00. Aircraft count was 70+ consisting of giant scale... 2 FW-190's, F4U corsairs(3) one of which was 110" wingspan, owned by Jim Williams with a MOKI 5 cyl. engine, which sounded like the real deal... P-39, F6F, F4F, P-40, P6E, PT-17, Spitfire, P-51, P-38, and Curtis Seagull.
Without the help of the following members this event would not have been possible... Field Maint...... Ken Rumsey, Tom Burke, Art Williams. Snack Shack... Ben Ponzo, Bob Delozier, Rich Geertson, John Hoppe. Raffle.............. Murray Clayton, Glen Barton, Danny Winters (who also pro-vided the generator for the snack shack... Thanx Danny) Gate................ Robert Kozlowski, Randy Sizemore, Mike Harton, Mike Flint. Registration.... Jim Baker, Jack McAfee, Roy Holmes (who also performed aircraft inspections)
If I left out anyone I sincerely apologize. Let it be known that your help was very much appreciated. A huge Thank you to all those who brought extra Pop-ups....Glen Barton, Doug Barton and Roy Holmes. There were numerous .60 size warbirds from WWI and WWII. There was a Korean war commemorative flight consisting of an F-80 flown by Dan Avilla, F-86 Sabre flown by Kerry Roberson, and 2 Mig-15's flown by Jack Diaz and Chris Dellinger. They put on a great show with all 4 in the air at the same time. The event awards were presented to.... Best WWI Plane.. Nieuport 17...Jeff Lovitt Best WWII Plane. F6F Hellcat... Randy Workenton Best Jet............... Mig15............. Chris Dellinger Best Pilot.................................... Jack Diaz I have attached pictures of the 4 individual plaques awarded to the respective recipients. The 5th picture is of the art used on this years Hats & Mugs. Wings of Victory HATS and MUGS are still available for purchase
thru me - $12 for Hats & $10 for mugs.
John Eaton took many great pictures from the event. They can be seen at the
following link:
http://yolo.net/~jeaton/WDA/2010wov/2010wov.html
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Woodland/Davis Aeromodelers, Inc. 2010 Membership Form http://www.wdarc.org
ADULT MEMBER OR GUARDIAN
Name:
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( ) List my name only on club roster Club Newsletter (Check One)
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RETURNING MEMBERS
2010 AMA Number: 2009 Points Earned: ______________
2009 Points Purchased: ________ X ($25/point) = $ _________(8pts./year required)
2010 Payment: (___) Junior $16.00 (___) Adult $80.00 (___) Senior $75.00 (___) Family $86.00
Total Payment: $ _________ Check No. _______ 2009 Combo _______
NEW MEMBERS
(Payment made from 1/1 to 8/31 Full Amount, 9/1 to 11/30 50%, 12/1 to 12/31 Full Amount and Applied to
the Following Year)
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AMA members)
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Total Payment: $ _________ Check No. _______ 2009 Combo _______
Mail membership application, check payable to "WOODLAND/DAVIS AEROMODELERS, INC.",
self-addressed stamped envelope, and proof of AMA membership (either a copy of your AMA card or FAX
from the AMA).
For inquires e-mail Randy Sizemore at [email protected] or write to the below address.
WDA, Inc.
c/o Randy Sizemore
7317 Black Oaks Way
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Junior Members
(Each Member Must have a current AMA No. Print Additional Names and AMA Numbers on the Back)
1. Name: ____________________________ AMA No. ___________________
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I have read, understand and agree to abide by the AMA Model Safety Code, Woodland/Davis Aeromodelers
Current Bylaws and Field Operating Rules and Regulations.
Signature ___________________________________ Date__________________
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AIRCRAFT MUST HAVE BEEN IN
PRODUCTION PRIOR TO WWII
$5 Participation Fee
Pilot’s Choice Awards for:
BEST GOLDEN AGE
MOST REALISTIC FLIGHT
RC vendors — WELCOME
Expect great (HOT) weather.
This is a non-competitive, non-sanctioned
fly-in for lovers of Golden Age Aircraft.
CD: Richard Geertson
(707) 693-9537
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Altech Pilatus Turbo Porter for sale. This is 60-90 size aircraft. I
have done some rework to scale it out a bit including scale STOL
flaps. It is cover to look like the Air America aircraft used in
Southeast Asia during the war. It flies great and with the flaps can
land quite short. I have a Nordyne Norseman and it flies similar
and I don't need 2 STOL aircraft. Right now it has a 6ch Airtron-
ics Infinity computer radio in with dual pack and a 42% battery
backer. Had a HB 60 2 stroke for power. I am selling less motor
for $350.
Carl Goldberg Extra 300 for sale. This is ready to go without en-
gine. It has a 6ch Airtronics PCM system setup in it ready to go. I
have had several engines in this Extra from a 60 2 stroke all the
way up to a 120 2 stroke. A 90-120 4 stroke is a great combination
with this aircraft. It has a brand new uncut cowl ready to mate up
to what even power would like put in it. It is a great mid size aero-
batic aircraft. Also has a 2nd tank and Du-Bro smoke setup if you have a engine setup for smoke. I am selling less motor
for $250.
Contact Forest Barton:
[email protected] (530) 662-6324
Composite-ARF Yak 55SP 2.1M 83" span.
16.25 pounds RTF
DA50 w/MTW canister system
Hitec 7955TG servos (5)
Hitec 5245MG on throttle
SWB servo arms
42% A123 2300 mah
42% Nano Cube
42% Zeus ignition drive
Tru Turn spinner w/light backplate
Kirby's Custom Graphics
Wing Bags, detachable stabs
2 props — 22x8 and 22x10
Many flights, super aerobatic
Fly it before you buy it!
Best of everything. Turn-key ready.
$1500 OBO. ($2200+ invested)
Rich Geertson (707) 693-9537
DID YOU KNOW?
During WWII, mechanics discovered a formula for the
BEST solution to loosen stuck and corroded nuts, bolts and
other fasteners… FORGET the LIQUID WRENCH…
Use a mixture of 50% ATF (automatic transmission fluid)
and 50% Acetone.
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George Miller’s
P-39 Aircobra (and
other stuff…) Well I am working on my
next build, a Bell P-39 Aircobra. It is 71" span and will be powered by a RimFire 120. The choice of this engine is due to me
wanting to have a scale P-39 without some part of an ugly model engine sticking out like you see on other model Aircobras.
I have the wing as far along as I can take it at this time. There will be landing gear doors when finished. Please note the scale
hinging of the ailerons. I have used contest balsa and sheeted the wing with 1/8" balsa. I have a new finishing technique which
will use no glass or anything else that I am going to try. As you look at this big wing, it weighs 3 lbs 4 oz. I believe that to be as
light as I can possible make it.
The "Tona Wico" is on hold due to after I re-located the motor and installed the shaft and had it totally ready to fly, we did a
draw test on it and discovered the motor was drawing 65 amps instead of the 40 it is suppose to. So the motor went back to Hi-
Max and according to them it has faulty magnets in it and it is suppose to be in the mail to me now. I expect to receive it any day
now and will hit the field as soon as it arrives.
The "Miss Champion" is also ready to fly with the engine broken in with three hours on it. And it's excuse for not being in the
air yet is due to these Vampire bugs that we have for a short period of time at our field each year that have been there for a
month.
I do not know if I have mentioned this before, but I am not happy with the final weight of "Miss Champion" It took a full pound
in the nose to balance the aircraft putting it at 14 pounds without fuel. After all these years of flying aircraft I sort of have a feel
when I pick up an aircraft if it is right or not and this aircraft just feels too heavy for it's size and wing area. I do not like aircraft
with high 30 wing loading.
But it is going to be flown and we will see. If it does fly like it is too heavy and requires too much speed to maintain good flight,
I am going to use the fuselage as a plug and make a new fiberglass fuselage for it. Believe it or not, with my calculations, I be-
lieve I can re-produce this fuselage and reduce the weight of this aircraft by two or more pounds.
I want this aircraft to be my fun fly aircraft that I can take to the field regularly and not have to always be careful with it.
So there you have it guys. I am sure not getting much flying in with the weather being so bad for so long and then followed up
by these vampire bugs at the field. George Miller "Katonka"
Modeler’s
Project’s
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An Open Letter from AMA District 10 VP, Mike Brown… I thought I would write a letter explaining some of the things I am doing or plan to do in the near future as your District
X Vice President. Some of these things are important to you as a member and some are more geared to your club as a
whole. I hope after reading this you might pass it on to your club membership or newsletter editor in case he or she
might want to include part or all of this in your clubs newsletter. I know it’s long but there’s a lot to say.
First are my efforts to help clubs keep their flying fields. In a recent survey modelers said this was their main priority. I agree!
There are two things I think that are very important in doing this. One is for clubs to do everything it can with and for its com-
munity. The more of a value you are the better. The other is to support each other by asking the organizations, community offi-
cials and landlords we work with regularly for support letters. These will help us all eventually.
The first; A club that the community knows will have a much better chance of getting support to keep its existing flying site….
My suggestions are to hold flying events where you invite the community to your field, either to watch an air show….(for
FREE!) (you can sell food, just make the event free) and or to invite them join you and fly buddy box airplanes. Of course these
two things can be done at the same time. A club can easily do this on its own but if funds and help are needed you can apply
for a TAG (Take Off and Grow) grant. This is money the Executive Council has made available for clubs to have to hold special
events. Look to the AMA web site and PDF documents for forms and guidelines. The deadline for filing for 2010 was Feb-1. I
would guess this will remain the same for 2011. As your District X Vice President I allocate the funds to those clubs in District
X that apply, so apply!
Another way to promote your club is to hold Mall Shows, make a parade float, or help community organizations by holding fund
raising events or food or toy drives. These can be simple events to put together but will speak loudly for your club and its mem-
bers in your community. Notify the local TV, Radio and Newspapers EVERY time you do these things….4-6 weeks beforehand.
They WILL want to report on your clubs doings, trust me.
If the club or any club members ever want help or information about how to do these things I am happy to offer my past experi-
ence holding these types of events or knowledge learned as a volunteer for the AMA. These events are also very rewarding for
the club member. They will also build camaraderie between club members, something every club needs.
The other was support letters. I have been asking and have received a very few support letters from clubs. These are letters from
officers and field personnel of city, county, state or federal organizations and agencies where modelers fly. (If you are not aware
of what I mean I would be happy to send you a copy of one). Used properly these support letters can help save clubs from losing
flying fields or get them new ones, if saving their past flying site is not a possibility. The AMA has always used these but most
are outdated.
Another thing I am doing is “District X The Newsletter”. It’s a newsletter I designed to help clubs communicate together, to get
to know each other, their events, programs etc… Many clubs and members are sending me pictures and articles on flying events
they are putting on. With them we can advertise coming events. The best way to do this is to send pictures of last year’s event
with a bit of information about the coming event, adding some club information. I don’t mean flyers but pictures with captions
and short articles. Build articles and build tips you have are quite welcome as well. Even a good aviation related story or joke is
welcome, although I have never received any!
Letting AMA members and clubs know about programs the AMA is offering is the second reason for making the newsletter. I
have shown clubs how to get grants, scholarships, up to $5,000 for flying field repairs, and how members can receive free AMA
membership dues, among other things. If you don’t already receive it look at the first 4 issues of the newsletter on the district X
web site @, AMA10.org. The newsletter is by-monthly and the next issue comes out September 1st.
Of course I travel to events just about every weekend and more sometimes. I have taken 2-two week trips in the district this
year. Many of the newsletter articles are from those trips. I have not counted actual miles but I am right at 6,000 for 2010, not
including airplane travel. These trips are as your district Vice President flying and talking with members.
This brings me to the subject of a ―West Coast Flying Site‖. What a BAD idea. Why in the world would any AMA member
want AMA dollars spent for a west coast flying site? Let’s take an honest / responsible look at this idea.
Where would it go? Let’s say our most densely populated AMA member area on the west coast, Los Angeles. First, how much
do you think 250 acres would cost in LA land? 250 gazillion dollars. So let’s say it was possible, not that it remotely is. How
many members now travel more than 50 miles to fly their airplanes…..not many. So what good does that do for any other single
District X modeler, absolutely nothing? So if its not in LA but a place with cheaper land…. Then the site does even less because
there are less modeler’s where the site actually is! Let’s take the idea one step further…let’s consider the rest of the AMA mem-
bers out there, there are 10 other districts. Do we make a “South Coast Flying Site” a “North Coast Flying Site” you know….. to
be fair to them? Not a chance. So what do we do? What I am doing is taking a past District X AVP’s idea and reworking it and I
am presenting it to our Executive Council next month.
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Regional Flying Sites
I am happy to say I think it’s a great idea and that a Regional flying site in each state could be an easy possibility or even more
per state is possible. These would be already established flying sites. Flying sites that would need nothing but the agreement
from the host club and AMA, then when the time came, an agreement between the group wanting to use the regional site and the
host club. This idea come to life would give clubs, groups or SIG’s the ability to hold fundraising events they otherwise might
not be able to hold because they do not have a flying field or they have a small one in a remote location, or one with restrictions
not allowing non club members? Host clubs can also benefit from this arrangement, by AMA benefits or getting paid by these
groups to use their field, among many other ways. There will be more on this subject soon to come…. I need to get the first step
accepted by the Executive Council in August before I get you all excited about it.
Ok, what else….
Stopping the District X booth at the Ontario AMA show. The 2011 AMA show will NOT have a dedicated / separate district X
booth. There are a few reasons for this. First and foremost was the cost. I am not going to go into detail, but a lot of the district’s
budget was spent for this purpose and I don’t feel it was a warranted expense. Most if not all of your district Associate Vice
Presidents and I will still be there, we will just be in the AMA village where we belong instead of in a separate place. We will be
available to talk with the membership the same as we always have. We will also be having a District X officers meeting at the
show that you may attend.
District X Flying events for 2011 coming soon will be news about several District X Fly-in’s. I am in the process of getting the
details worked out and while I do my Associate Vice Presidents are looking for flying sites to hold these events. They will be
sponsored by the district, meaning no landing fees and…… a free lunch. This is 1 small way I can thank the membership for
supporting the AMA and the hobby, along with thanking you for your remarkable safety record. For the hours we fly, we are a
safe bunch and I think you should be thanked for it.
Speaking of the budget. I prefer to see more of it used on the membership. Things like the coming District X fly-ins, providing
some clubs with Aero Lab videos and rubber powered airplanes for that program. I am also seeing to it that every award, plaque,
grant etc… is hand delivered by either myself or one of our Associate Vice Presidents. I believe in the personal touch, so if your
club will receive a plaque, for say….being a leader club for 5 or 10 years, (like 3 District X clubs were in 2010), or a flying site
improvement check (like 6 clubs in District X did), somebody will be contacting the club to set up a presentation, either at an
event or a club meeting. Not only will the award or plaque be delivered but members can ask questions about anything hobby or
AMA related at the same time.
Last but not least. I hope you understand my reasons for sending this email. Besides wanting you to know the AMA is working
for you, I want you to know, I am working for you. I have to campaign for your votes. So instead of doing the same old thing or
bothering you with email after email this is a campaign statement I hopped you might…more…enjoy. I will not send emails
over and over, about this or that event I am attending. Who wants to know that? You will receive this and possibly one other
closer to election time.
If I am elected to continue as your District X Vice President these things I am doing will continue to grow and flourish to the
best of my ability. I hope they are as important to you as they are to me. This fall ballots will come in the mail with your AMA
renewal notices. If you want me to continue doing what I do, you will need to vote for me. Its easy. Just remove the ballot from
your renewal notice and check the box for Michael Brown for District X Vice President.
If I can ever answer a question please call or email me any time @ [email protected] or 530-440-8732.
Thank you
Michael Brown
Your District X Vice President
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President
Kerry Roberson (707) 447-2701
Vice President John Eaton (530) 662-3698
Treasurer Jason Keiter (707) 365-6220
Secretary Paul Torgerson (916) 825-5534
Bd. Art Williams (916) 925-2615
Bd. Glen Barton (530) 662-6417
Bd. Doug Barton (530) 662-6469
Bd. Chris Dellinger (707) 446-9647
Bd. Daniel Avilla (916) 660-9974
Instructor Coordinator:
Flight instructors:
Art Williams (916) 925-2615
Leo Van Sistine (707) 315-3713
John Hancock (530) 666-0295
Mike Neely (530) 662-7730
Jet Turbine Instructors (Only):
Daniel Avilla (916) 660-9974
John Hoppe (916) 392-1525
Helicopter Instructor (Only):
Errol Nevalasca (707) 592-1905
WOODLAND/DAVIS AEROMODELERS
C/O RICHARD GEERTSON
800 COLLIER DR.
DIXON, CA 95620
WDA website www.wdarc.org
Membership
Randy Sizemore (916) 804-4250 [email protected] Safety Officer Dennis Mix Sr. (530) 668-1175 [email protected] Field Maintenance
Ken Rumsey (530) 787-3076 [email protected] Snack Shack
Jack McAfee (530) 312-1745 [email protected] Raffle
VACANT
Points
Monty Welch (707) 451-1842 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Richard Geertson (707) 693-9537 [email protected] Mailing
Ed Morgan (707) 678-1121 [email protected]
Web
Kerry Roberson (707) 447-2701 [email protected] Club Advocacy Lou Fox (530) 753-9331 [email protected]
WDA website www.wdarc.org