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Metrolina Control Line Society

AMA Club # 1811

Flying Control Line Since 1981

Update: Oct 6

several MCLS members will be at Triple Tree Aerodrome for the Nall in the Fall event, I plan to be there all day Thursday Oct 10 and Friday Oct 11 to fly control line practice for KOI
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•••Next MCLS Club meeting Sat Oct 26 at KOI site Fla.

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MCLS Members

1. Max Flowe, AMA: 304050,

2. Everette Shoemaker, AMA: 233621

3. Jo Shoemaker, AMA: 233622

4. Kermit Payne, AMA 169717

5. Jerry Glier, AMA: 209032

6. Sonny Williams , AMA: 6491

7. Watt Moore, AMA :10040

8. James Duckworth , AMA: 97403

9. Don Jenkins, AMA: 982482

10. Will Davis, AMA: 270764

11. Scott Seiler , AMA 506645

12. Stan Powell, AMA: 17223

13. Ray Copeland, AMA: 902150.

14. Gustavo Uterby, MAAC

15. Wayne Robinson, AMA: 5847

16. Phil Bailey. AMA

17. Buddy Barbie. AMA

18. Fred Brigeman. AMA

19. James McKinney, AMA: 95545

20. Larry Hilliar. AMA

MCLS OFFICERS

President ••• Will Davis

Vice President ••• Max Flowe

Sec Treasurer ••• Don Jenkins

Safety Officer ••• James Duckworth

Membership ••• Everette Shoemaker

•• MCLS News ••

MCLS Club Meeting •••• Next meeting of MCLS will be Saturday Oct 26 2:00 at KOI field

Contest ….

••• Oct 25-27 , 2024 KOI International CD •Wayne Smith———

Pics from August 29 meeting

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Metrolina Control Line Society Meeting

Metrolina Control Line Society Meeting Minutes from 31 August 2024

Metrolina Control Line Society (MCLS) held their regular monthly meeting at the Waymer Flying Field in Huntersville, NC. The weather was quite hot, although not surprising for August, but the wind was perfect all day for flying. There were carrier planes flying all day on the grass circle, stunt patterns flown on the upper paved circle and a Ring Rat was going all day on the lower circle. Will Davis grilled up hot dogs for lunchand everyone had a great time! The following were in attendance: Will Davis, Max Flowe, Don Jenkins, James McKinny, Scott Seiler, Everette and Jo Shoemaker, David, Sarah, Wesley, Conor, Winnie and Darcy Smith.

The meeting was brought to order at 2:03 PM

Financial Report:

The club remains financially stable and has the funds available to supportcontrol line modeling for another year. The meeting minutes from our meeting in July were read and approved by those in attendance.

President’s Report:

1. Here is an updated list of upcoming contests and events:

• Golden Oldies, Smith Field NC, September 7.

• Canton Georgia Contest, September 13-15.

• KOI, McAlpin FL, September 27 – 29.

• Nall in the Fall October 4-11.

2. If you fly at Waymer Field, purchase a park pass and join PAMPA!

Old Business:

1. MCLS will hold their annual ½ A Day on 9 November 2024 with a club meeting after the flying activities.

New Business:

1. The PAMPA District 5 Representative election is coming up, the current incumbent is Scott Richland.

2. The next club meeting will be at King Orange in McAlpin Florida on 28 September, come out and join us!

The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.

Respectfully,

Don Jenkins

Secretary and Treasurer

August 2024

July MCLS Meeting

MCLS December club meeting

November Club meeting

Don Jenkins , Will Davis , Scott Seiler and Max Flowe with their Brodak SV 11 models

Carolina Gang at Golden Oldies Control Line Contest. Roanoke Rapids ,NC

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1/2 A Day

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Will Davis

Club Meeting •••

• The Next club meeting will be Saturday Oct 27 2:00 at KOI field

Social Media •••
Facebook pages that might be of interest to control line flyers below

• Metrolina Control Line Society
• PAMPA control line
• Control Line flying
• Brodak Hobby is

Contest Season •••
I updated the list of control line events that members attend from the southeast .

If your organization has a control line event scheduled , let me know and I will add it to our web site.

PAMPA •••

The Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association, Inc. (PAMPA) is recognized by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as a Special Interest Group (SIG) representing Control Line Precision Aerobatics (CLPA) enthusiasts on a national and international basis.

The mission of PAMPA is to promote and improve control line precision aerobatics events.

The PAMPA web site has many digital articles available for download, pictures, District/Regional contact information

Club meeting •••

Next meeting Sat August

Join the Fun •••

If you want to meet up to fly at Huntersville , contact Will Davis , Don Jenkins or Max Flowe to get together .

Will Davis

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