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Plan Now to Attend
the 2008 Nats!
The AMA
Executive Council has approved the schedule
for the 2008 National Aeromodeling
Championships. The FF Indoor events will be
held May 28-June 1 at the East Tennessee
State University Mini-Dome in Johnson City,
Tennessee.
The outdoor events will be held at AMA's International
Aeromodeling Center. The dates are as
follows.
• RC Scale
Aerobatics: July 7-July 10
• RC Combat: July 11-14
• CL (Navy Carrier, Precision Aerobatics,
Racing, Combat, Speed): July 13-18
• RC Pylon Racing: July 13-18
• RC Helicopter: July 15-19
• RC Aerobatics: July 21-25
• RC Soaring: July 27-August 3
• RC Electric: August 4-7
• FF Outdoor: August 4-8
• RC and CL Scale: August 8-10
If you have
participated in the Nats within the last two
years, you will receive an entry form at
roughly the first of the year. For more
information or to obtain an entry form,
visit
www.modelaircraft.org/events or
call (765) 287-1256, extension 224 or 293.
MA
—AMA Headquarters
Attention
Snowbirds!
If you head south each year when winter
arrives in the northern parts of the
country, AMA has a benefit for you!
Call (800) 435-9262 or E-mail
membership@modelaircraft.org and
provide your summer and winter addresses and
the dates you leave and return. When you do
this, you never have to worry about
receiving your membership card or MA;
it will be mailed to the correct address.
Don't wait; call now! One of our representatives will
be glad to assist you.
MA
—Membership Department
F3A World
Champion
The 25th F3A World Championships, for RC
Aerobatics, was held in Argentina November
8-18, 2007. This was a highly emotional
contest for champion JR pilot Quique
Somenzini; winning the contest had been his
goal for years, and he finally did it!
After 10 rigorous days of flying among the world's best
aerobatic pilots, Quique progressively added
points to his scorecard to finish the event
with first-place honors.
Congratulations to Quique for reaching his goal and for
an excellent demonstration of precision
flight. MA
—AMA Headquarters
FMA
Direct Relocates
FMA Direct
opened facilities at a new location Monday
October 15, 2007. The offices and warehouse
had been separate for eight years, and the
move to new quarters brought all operations
under one roof.
Founded by Fred Marks, FMA Direct began serving
aeromodelers in 1972. In recent years the
company has come to be recognized for
innovative products of the highest quality
and caliber of performance.
Starting its own distribution business in 1996, FMA
Direct has developed an excellent
reputation. More than 300 products are
available to businesses and hobbyists
through the product catalog, and the company
serves more than 30,000 customers, with more
than a half million products in the field.
The new facility is located at 5713 Industry Ln. Suite
50, Frederick MD 21704. The telephone ([800]
343-2934) and fax ([301] 668-7619) numbers
have not changed. MA
—AMA Headquarters
Welcome,
AMA Life Members!
The Academy recently welcomed new Life
Members Mike DeBoer (Marietta GA), Scott
Geerholt (Winchester KY), R.F. Swenson
(Milwaukee WI), Earl A. Brown III (North
Hampton PA), Nicholas Windsor (Salisbury
MD), Ray Vernic (Las Vegas NV), Brian Chan
(San Mateo CA), David Indyke (Waldorf MD),
Philip R. Stone (East Syracuse NY), Philip
R. Stone Jr. (East Syracuse NY), David Beach
(Amherst NH), Bob Jervis (Blacklick OH),
Jonathan Leehey (Wayland MA), and John W.
Robinson (Statesville NC). Also James
Gatwood (Huntingburg IN), Robert Sikora
(East Patchogue NY), Richard Everett (East
Haddam CT), Aaron Kahn (Arlington VA), David
Nyce (Apex NC), Kenneth D. Smith (Land O
Lakes FL), Mathew Woods (Urbandale IA), Tim
Renaud (San Luis Obispo CA), Thomas Layton
(Chandler AZ), Fred Sheplavy (Eastlake OH),
Paul Wilson (Mount Dora FL), Gary Rice (San
Antonio TX), Steven Westervelt (Deerfield
Beach FL), Sergio Rico Jr. (La Jolla CA),
and Sidney Grant (Pasco WA). For information
about becoming a Life Member, contact AMA
Headquarters at (800) 435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
Also in this month's
In the Air section in
Model Aviation:
• 25
Years Ago in MA: February 1983
• Andy Lennon: 1914-2007
• Outstanding Aeromodeling Contributions
Recognized
• Spirits of St.
Louis Open House
• Hall of Fame Members' Solid Models
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