FAMOUS SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN IMAC

Free-styling Bryant Mack 13 Aeroworks 260, DA 100 with friends trash talking

Our very capable District X Associate Vice President and Southwest Director for IMAC Tim Attaway has provided a report from the recent IMAC contest at Superstition Airpark. So take it away Tim;

IMAC Unlimited pilot Ryan Archer 17, first place with his Comp ARF 260

A very beautiful weekend, January 16 and 17th, was spent with the East Valley Aviators as they hosted an IMAC contest not too far from Phoenix. The club helped kick off the IMAC season with this contest attended by 42 pilots. Great food, friendly people, and perfect weather….well a nine out of ten anyway….it was a little chilly here and there. Some of the competitors came from out of town but generally speaking the contest was Arizonians, and especially pleasing was the fact that seven of the forty two were teen agers. I believe we might be the envy of all the SIGs with a dozen or more talented IMAC pilots under the age of 20 in the South West

The author in his natural habitat

These youthful pilots are characterized by outstanding attitudes, politeness, competitiveness and seven came to Superstition. Led by top pilot Ryan Archer, 17 years old and Matthew Stringer, 15 years old these two finished first and second in the unlimited class. Spencer Nordquist, at twelve the youngest, was flying Advanced and took fourth. Bryant Mack, at 13, and already the regional champion in Sportsman, wins in Intermediate in his first contest in that class. Victor Lysakowski, at 15 years old takes a third place in Sportsman. Brad Hartman, 16, makes his first contest and wins second place in Basic and last but not least Michael Triebe, 15, gets a fourth place. Check out the picture of the round up of the young fellows and their aircraft with Superstition Mountain in the background.

Superstition IMAC Jan 2011 Magnificent Seven Young Pilots
front left to rt. Ryan Archer 17, Matthew Stringer 15,
center Spencer Nordquist 12
back row left to rt: Victor Lysakowski 15, Brad Hartman 16, Michael Triebe 15, Bryan Mack 13

Five of the seven flew freestyle entertainment on both Saturday and Sunday for the spectators and other pilots and what a great throw-down that was with Spencer taking first place. Verlin Boeder and Mike Wyman organized the annual Superstition contest and their team did an outstanding job.

This Comp ARF Yak experienced a flutter incident

With the youngest pilot at 12 and the oldest pilot at sixty something and many more in the 20 to 35 year old range this contest and many others in the South West are emblematic of what AMA hopes to achieve and that is bringing youth to the world of model aeronautics. Much more about IMAC can be found at www.mini-iac.com and check out how it is attracting youth into the AMA.

Submitted by,
Tim Attaway
District X Associate Vice President