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Metrolina  Control  Line Society


AMA Club # 1811        

Flying Control Line Since 1981

  
Updated  Dec 2

 

Winnie Smith 4 is really liking the Ringrat 

  

Next Club Meeting : MCLS will hold their monthly club meeting  Dec  27 at David B Waymer field , Huntersville NC 

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Don Jenkins 2025

Advanced National Champion and”Concours d’Elegance”  

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MCLS 2025 Membership

1. Max Flowe
2. Everette Shoemaker
3. Jo Shoemaker
4. Kermit Payne
5. Jerry Glier
6. Sonny Williams (Lifetime)
7. Watt Moore (Lifetime)
8. James Duckworth (Lifetime)
9. Don Jenkins
10. Will Davis
11. Scott Sieler
12. Gustavo Uterby
13. Wayne Robinson
14. Phil Bailey
15. Fred Brigeman
16. James McKinney
17. Alan Buck
18. Stephen Sobel
19. Trevor Sayer 

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MCLS  OFFICERS

President               •••       Will Davis

Vice President      •••      Max Flowe 

Sec Treasurer        •••      Don Jenkins 

Safety Officer    •••        James Duckworth 

Membership        •••      Everette Shoemaker

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Metrolina Control Line Society

 

Metrolina Control Line Society Meeting Minutes from November 22  2025

 

Metrolina Control Line Society (MCLS) held their regular monthly meeting at the Waymer Flying Field in Huntersville, NC.  The weather was unseasonally warm for the annual Half A Day, and many successful flights were achieved.  Will Davis bought sub sandwiches for the participants, and a great time was had by all. The following were in attendance: Will and Melissa Davis, Don Jenkins, Everette and Jo Shoemaker, Fred and Patti Brigeman, James Duckworth, Bryce Anderson, David Hames, and David, Sarah, Wesley, Connor, Winnie and Darcy Smith.

The meeting was brought to order at 2:00 PM

Financial Report:  

The club remains financially stable and has the funds available to support control line modeling for another year. The meeting minutes from our meeting in September were read and approvedby those in attendance.

President’s Report:  

1. If you fly at Waymer Field, purchase a park pass and join PAMPA!
2. No new issues from the WACAMA Board.
3. Here is a listing of upcoming contests and events:
 
Stunt Camp at Triple Tree, 22-25 April
Joe Nall at Triple Tree, 10-15 May
Brodak Fly-In, 15-19 June

Old Business:

1. The MCLS annual Half A Day had a great turnout along with great weather.  There were many successful flights with no mishaps!  The following fliers won awards:

 

Best Flight Conner Smith with a Baby Ringmaster
 
Best Flight (Balsa Construction) – Bryce Anderson with a Ring Rat
 
Best Scale – Jo Shoemaker with an F7U Cutlass
 
Best Flight (Manufactured)Wesley Smith with a Cox P-40
 

New Business:

1. MCLS will be celebrating our 45th Anniversary in 2026.  The club is considering a one-day contest on a Saturday in September 2026 for Profile and N-30.  More information to follow as the time approaches.
 
2. The Brodak Fly-In is on for 2026.  There is ongoing  talk to improve the fly in ,  More to follow.
 
3. The AMA Museum has added a new control line speed plane to their displays.MCLS Members Will Davis and Gerry Glier serve on the Museum Acquisition team  , 
 
4. Fire ants are encroaching on our flying circles, so until we treat for them, use caution when flying.
 
5. The next club meeting will follow our annual MCLS After Christmas Dinner, at a place and time to be determined.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM.

Respectfully,

Don Jenkins

Secretary and Treasurer

Will , Curtis , Pat and Watt 

        

 

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2026 Control Line Contest Schedule : 

 

  1. April 21-25 2026••• PAMPA Stunt Camp at Triple Tree Aerodrome , Mark Weiss-Will Davis
  2. May 2-8 2026••• FAI Control Line World Championships Perth Australia  
  3. May 8-15 ••• Joe Nall 
  4. July 5 -July 11  ••• Control Line Stunt Events At AMA Nats 
  5. Smithfield NC Contest 
  6. Canton Ga Contest
  7. KOI 

 

 

 

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Past MCLS Club meeting  pictures     

  

 

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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  2023

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  • MCLS Club Meeting ••  Next Club Meeting of MCLS will be 2:00 pm  Nov  22 at 1/2 A day 
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Social Media •••
 
Facebook pages that might be of interest to control line flyers below

Metrolina Control Line Society 
• PAMPA Control line , FB  
Control Line flying  FB 
• Brodak Hobby   fb 

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  

 

If you  want to meet up to fly at Huntersville ,   contact Will  , Don or Gus to meet up at the field 

Will Davis

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2024 Nats and WC. Mongolia Team pose  with  Max Bee

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In the workshop :  
 Don Jenkins new Electric  Vertigo 2  construction pictures , 

 

 

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