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Whether you are new to the radio control hobby or a seasoned veteran, TIMPA has much to offer! Our 160 acre flying site is located west of Tucson, AZ, just minutes from the Saguaro National Forest and features a 750 foot long paved runway with six protected pilot stations.
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TIMPA News:
Work Day Scheduled for Jan 28 – Important !
The next TIMPA Field Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, January 28th. This is an important one in that this will be our first opportunity to fix the grade on either side of our new runway. As it is there is a bit of a drop between the pavement and the surrounding dirt.
Everyone is invited to come and help. Bring shovels and wheelbarrows and we will make quick work of what needs to be done! Don’t forget, time spent helping will be credited towards next year’s membership dues! And don’t forget to bring a plane to fly off the new runway when the work is completed!
RENEW OR JOIN TIMPA NOW FOR THE 2012 FLYING SEASON!
Now is the time to send your TIMPA renewals in! For 2012 we are changing things around a bit due to our new runway project. To help defray the cost of the new runway TIMPA is going to require all new and renewing members to pay a one-time Runway Assessment Fee/Initiation Fee of $100. To help offset this added cost, our annual membership fee has been reduced to just $50 for 2012. Also, there will be only one Assessment Fee per family membership and Youth Memberships are still free. See the Membership webpage to see all the details. Here is a link to the new 2012 renewal form you can print out, complete, and mail in.
It is very important that we all renew before the end of this year and not lose the use of our gate cards. Remember, this is the form you want to use. It is the same early renewal form that was emailed out to all our members.
Warbirds Race Is Last Event On Old Runway
The Warbirds race held December 3rd has the distinction of being the last TIMPA event flown off the old runway. A great pilot turnout was greeted by cool temperatures, light winds, and only a slight amount of rain. After 4 rounds flown the winners are as follows: Bronze class winner – Chris Gains with 9 points. Silver class winner – Tony Lopez with 16 points. Gold class winner – Marty Flood with 16 points.
Donnie Leseberg Memorial IMAC Contest April 2012
In memory of Mark Leseberg’s brother, Donnie, TIMPA has 
decided to start a new tradition with an annual Donnie Leseberg Memorial IMAC contest April 20-22, 2012. Please come out and support this charitable event. All proceeds will be donated to the Donnie Leseberg Fund.
Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2011 DVD ready for purchase!
If you missed this year’s Tucson Aerobatic Shootout or you want to relive it at home don’t miss your chance to purchase the new DVD from Higher Plane Productions. Click here to go to their website: http://store.higherplaneproductions.com/tas11dvd.html
Local Hobby Shops Donate Awesome Raffle Prizes for TAS 2011!
Several local Tucson businesses have donated hobby 
items to be raffled off at this year’s Tucson Aerobatic Shootout. Desert Aircraft, Rillito Nursery and Garden, Hobbytown USA, Hobby Barn, and Competition Hobbies have all donated quality hobby merchandise which is sure to make for a lot of happy winners!
TIMPA Annual Member’s Meeting Fast Approaching
The TIMPA Annual Member’s Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 and will be held at Coco’s restaurant at 7:00 pm. The Board Members for 2011-2012 will be elected at this meeting. If you would like to be a Board Member please let Mike Cummins know by Monday, May 16th. There will be a written ballot so please let Mike know and he will put your name on the ballot.
UPDATE: The existing TIMPA Officers have been re-elected and will remain in their positions for the upcoming year.
| President | R. Michael Cummins | |
| Vice President | John Gonzalez | |
| Secretary | Ralph Kestler | |
| Treasurer | Debbie Sherrow | |
| Safety Coordinator | Bob Reynolds |
Caught Having Fun!
Fred Thomson and Mike Balog were caught having fun last Saturday morning at the field. Fred brought out his Mig-15 he bought from Hobby King and his Bill Hemple designed DW Foamie Cub while Mike brought his Parkzone Extra and hopped up Habu.
AIAA Design Build Fly Competition at TIMPA
College teams from all around the globe came to Tucson
for the final competition of the 2010/2011 AIAA Design
Build Fly contest.
Click on the link to read more about the competition:
