Events 2008

These are three events we have each year.

The PAM Demo is the last Saturday of July and in conjunction with the Paducah Summer Festival.

The Western Kentucky /Southern Ilinois Stunt Championships are held the third weekend of August.

Our new PAM Fly In will be Oct 11 &12th. A flyer is coming soon.

Western Kentucky/Southern Illinois
Stunt Champs

McCracken County Model Air Park
Paducah, Kentucky: Sat. & Sun., August 16 and 17, 2008  
Paducah Kentucky Aero Modelers Club at the PAM Airfield

Located just off of I-24 at either Exit 3 or Exit 4 just south of the Ohio River between Metropolis, Illinois and Paducah, Kentucky.  Sanction number 0033 for 2008.

Three competition and two practice, well manicured grass circles, will be available. 

This traditional date contest will begin registration at 8:30 a.m. Saturday (16th) morning.  Pilot’s meeting for OTS, Classic, Profile, (Basic Flight, and Beginner 6 min. time limit) will happen at 9:00a.m with first flights at 9:30 a.m.  Sunday (17th) will have Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert classes with registration at 8:00a.m.  Pilot’s meeting will be at 8:30a.m. with their first flights at 9:00a.m.  All events are JSO.

BOM will not be in affect; no appearance points will be awarded.  Each event member will vote for Pilot awards for Best Appearing OTS model, Best Appearing Classic model and Best Appearing PAMPA model.  OTS pilots only will vote for OTS, Classic pilots for Classic and PAMPA pilots for PAMPA.  Flyer must have built and finished his/her model to be eligible for any Concours award.  ARF models are not eligible for any Concours awards.  One B.A.R.F. award will be given to the highest scoring ARF model/pilot in PAMPA.  An “OOPS” award will be given.  A High Point Champion will be chosen upon results of Profile, OTS, Classic, Int., Adv., and Exp.

Entry fees: 

Contest Directors: 

Allen W. Brickhaus
P.O. Box 206
Golconda, IL  62938

abkb801@shawneelink.net
Phone:  618-683-7611 (Home)
618-841-0089 (Cell)

Charles Reeves
8310 Moore Road
Paducah, KY  42001

chasreeves@vci.net 
Phone:  270-554-9920 

Awards will be available for first, second and third place in each class.  Please note local field/contest rules posted at the tabulation table area.

Your proper AMA or similar association numbers or letters MUST be permanently affixed to the upper right wing, fuselage side, or rudder area of each model.  ID numbers must be a minimum of 1” in height.  SAFETY THONGS MUST BE USED PER AMA RULES.

Detailed Directions from I-24 and HWY 60

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Lodging Near the PAM Field

Exit 3 on I-24

America’s Best Value Inn 270-575-9605
Comfort Inn 270-442-1616
Super Eight 270-575-9605
Ramada Inn 270-442-4191
Fern Lake Camping 270-444-7939

Exit 4 on I-24

Motel Six 270-443-3672
Courtyard 270-442-3600
Drury Suites 270-441-0024
Drury Inn 270-443-3313
Thrifty Inn 270-444-0157
Holiday Inn Express 270-442-8874
Days Inn 270-442-7500
Pear Tree Inns 270-444-7200
Comfort Suites 270-442-2080
Hampton Inn Suites 270-442-0200
Country Inn Suites 270-442-2201