{"id":5337,"date":"2022-08-22T16:40:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T20:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/?p=5337"},"modified":"2022-08-30T10:08:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:08:53","slug":"ama-attends-carl-hopkins-aviation-expo-in-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/2022\/08\/22\/ama-attends-carl-hopkins-aviation-expo-in-west-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"AMA Attends Carl Hopkins Aviation Expo in West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last Week, Tyler Dobbs, the Senior Director of Government Affairs at AMA, attended the Carl Hopkins Aviation Expo in Bridgeport, West Virginia along with AMA\u2019s District III VP, Mark Radcliff. Also in attendance at the Expo was a member of West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin\u2019s congressional staff, who  spent the day learning about AMA and model aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Carl Hopkins Aviation Expo was put on by AMA member Ed Waske with the support of the Flying Wing Nutz club in Saint Mary\u2019s, WV. Activities at the Expo included free flight, control line, radio control flying and simulation, and drone and rocket flying. Attendees were also offered full scale airplane tours. The event, located in a town of roughly 8,500 brought in 1,100 attendees, with 585 of those being youth. For most in attendance, this was their first experience with model aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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District III VP Mark Radcliff with a member of Senator Joe Manchin’s congressional staff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

AMA received a letter from Senator Manchin, thanking the organization for advocating on behalf of model aviation and for all the work the AMA has done to support and grow the hobby. You can read the letter below:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overall, the trip was a great success and made for a great opportunity to showcase the model aviation hobby to Senator Manchin’s office. AMA would like to thank the following people for putting on such a great event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Waske –  AMA Leader Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Radcliff – AMA VP District III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryan Poling – AMA Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Cockran – AMA Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Hall – AMA Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Waske –\u00a0 AMA Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Waske<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Van Wyk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Control Line<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pete Klepsic – AMA Member CL Scale Hall of Fame, Traveled in from Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Weiss – AMA Associate Vice President District IV,  Traveled in from Delaware<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Flight:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug Griggs – AMA Member,  Traveled in from Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randy Kesling – AMA Member, From Clarksburg Model Aircraft Club, President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD Danielson – AMA Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty Danielson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education Help:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel Kirk – ChiefPilot\/Director Aviation Center of Excellence, Fairmont State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Ensign Ed.D.- Fairmont State University, Program Manager, NASA IV&V Education Resource Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raphael “Rafe” Snell M. Ed. – Harrison County Academy of Aviation Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To remain current with the most recent government-related news, regularly visit the AMA Government Affairs blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any further questions or concerns, contact the Government Affairs department at (765) 287-1256 or amagov@modelaircraft.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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