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2016 TUSCALOOSA 3D THROWDOWN - June 10 - 11
WEST ALABAMA AERO MODELERS 8th Annual TUSCALOOSA 3D THROWDOWN JUNE 10 - 11 This will be our 8th Annual “3D” Event and if you've never been to ours, you are missing out! Put it on your calendar and make arrangements to be here! You’ll be glad you did! Since the CRAWFISH BOIL was such a big hit last year, we're doing it again this year! It will be on Friday night and pilots eat FREE! All You Can Eat Crawfish meals can be purchased for family and friends. Check out our Facebook page with info and photos – https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-...7825290?ref=hl, and our website at www.waam.us The West Alabama Aero Modelers Club is located in the Sokol Park North Complex 6198 Watermelon Rd. Northport, AL. 35473 GPS: N 33°16.698 W 087°31.980 Flying will be from 9 a.m. - Until…Night Flying Welcome. Early Arrivals Welcome…Come in Wednesday or Thursday if you want to. Ø Landing Fee: $20 – includes Crawfish Boil on Friday night and Lunch on Saturday Ø Concessions: Drinks, Chips, Crackers, Candy Bars, and a Wide Variety of other Snacks are available every day. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will also be available on Saturday. Ø Raffle on Saturday Ø Facilities: Our Runway and Pit area is a Bermuda Hybrid Blend or “Golf Course" grass, so to speak. Our Clubhouse is a concrete building with Power, A/C, Fridge, Microwave, Water Cooler, and it also has Air Conditioned Men’s and Women’s Restrooms. We have nice Pilot Sheds on concrete slabs with Huge Tables (40%’s fit on top of them) and Power Outlets in the Sheds. There is also plenty of room for EZ Up’s as well. RV’s and Campers are Welcome, although we currently do not have hookups for you, we do have water available to refill fresh water tanks, etc. and power outlets in the sheds to use - just bring your own extension cords. The field will be locked late at night and secure - If you plan on arriving at the field late at night, staying or camping at the field, or if you will be arriving on Thursday or an earlier day, please contact me for further info. Feel free to leave your trailers on site, even if you aren’t camping at the field. HOTEL and RESTAURANT Info Ø Hotels: Best Western Catalina Inn – 205-339-5200 – (4.5 miles) Econo Lodge – 205-330-0345 - (5 miles) Hampton Inn – 205-553-9800 - (6 miles) Holiday Inn Express – 205-464-4000 - (7 miles) Microtel Inn & Suites – 205-553-4095 - (7 miles) Embassy Suites - 205-561-2500 (8 miles) Hilton Home 2 - 205-349-2002 (8 miles) Comfort Suites – 205-553-4343 – (9 miles) Candle Wood Suites - 205-344-6350 – (9 miles) Country Inn & Suites – 205-345-9999 – (9 miles) Baymont Inn – 205-345-5018 – (10 miles) Fairfield Inn – 205-366-0900 – (10 miles) Hilton Garden Inn - 205-722-0360 - (10 miles) Courtyard by Marriott – 205-750-8384 – (10.5 miles) …and many more. I can also get special rates with many hotels in town. Please let me know where you're interested in staying and let me see what I can do. Ø Restaurants: If you would like a list of local restaurants, just ask me, I'll be happy to send you one with some recommendations. Let me know if you have any questions or need more info. See you there! Chacy DuBose [email protected] |
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I hope to be there .
Chacy, What's WAAM's position on FAA Registration? You gonna be verifying it? |
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Nope. That's between the pilots and the FAA and only LEO's and FAA Supervisors should ask you for it.
This is a screenshot directly from the AMA's website and it states their stance on it as well - |
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See ya there once again! Had a great time last year despite the momentary severe thunderstorm that got our attention. Plenty of delicious mud bugs for dinner!!! Woot!
Chacy, how's the progress of that "stuff" straight out from the airfield we'll call a housing development? ![]() |
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They have most of the utility work done and have started paving the roads in there. Not nearly as much traffic as there was when they first started it. |
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You and Clarke come on down. |
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