The Annual RDRC FLY FOR TOTS - Sept. 17th-19th, 2010

2010 Fly For Tots Sponsored & Team Pilots

This is a list of who will be performing live during the Noon Time Demos and flying with everyone during the 2010 Fly For Tots. Check back often, as this list will be growing regularly!

->Peter Goldsmith - Peter Goldsmith is coming down from from Champaign, IL. He is a Team Horizon wizard and Field Marketing Manager for Horizon Hobby. Come talk to Pete and watch him wow the crowds at the 2010 Fly For Tots!

->R.J. Gritter - RJ is 19 years old and lives in Greensboro, NC. He is a full time student & Full-scale private pilot. RJ is sponsored by Futaba, Hacker Brushless Motors, Fancy Foam Models, 2DogRC and is an AMA Turbine waiver holder. One heck of an Indoor F3P flyer and a tremendous 3D/IMAC pilot, he has competed in the ETOC 2007, 2008 & 2009, Arizona EF-Expo Invitational, 2008/2009 Futaba XFC, including many others! See RJ's 1-Wing Landings in the 2009 Fly For Tots video!

->Jamie Hicks - Jamie Hicks, from Bowling Green, Ohio is another of the "young guns" on the 3D aerobatic scene these days. He started flying RC on 5 years ago and has been successfully competing in IMAC for the last three. He currently competes in the IMAC Advanced class. Jamie qualified for the XFC in 2008 and 2009 and earned a top ten finish last year. He was also a competitor in the ETOC "indoor aerobatic" competitions where he is climbing through the rankings. Jamie is sponsored by 2dogrc.com, Higher Plane Productions & Fancy Foam Models. When he's not flying models, Jamie is studying as a college student or flying a full-scale Piper Cherokee. But he'll be flying with his feet on the ground at the 2010 Fly-for-Tots as he performs low-level, 3D aerobatics with his QQ Yak!

->Gerald Neel - Gerald Neel is from Mooresville, North Carolina. He is into IMAC, is a 3-D Pilot, and is a Team Horizon Pilot. He participated in 1998 & 2000 Tournament of Champions, 1996-2000 & 2006 Don Lowe Masters, and the 2004 Tucson Shootout. You've got to come see this guy fly at FFT 2010!!

->Kevin Young - Kevin Young is 26 years old and is from Mooresville, North Carolina. As the JTEC Radiowave Operations Manager, he is also a JTEC Radiowave Test Pilot, maintains the JTEC website, and is a Team Futaba Pilot. Come see him rock the sticks at Fly-For-Tots 2010!

->Andy Kane - Andy Kane currently flies one of the first Composite-ARF Yak 55SP and he loves "big and powerful". He is a JR Team member, has been a modeler for over 33 years and has held a private pilots license since 1975. Andy has attended the Joe Nall Fly In for the last 10 years, competed in every World Aerobatic Masters, now the Don Lowe World Aerobatic Masters since 1996, and has competed in the IMAC Nationals in the Unlimited category for numerous years. See Team JR's Andy Kane and his HUGE Bill Hempel Cub and Composite ARF's at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->David Hayes - Mr. Top Gun 2009! David started flying R/C with RDRC in 1973 and has been competing in scale contests since 1975. He moved to Roanoke Rapids, NC in 1980 and worked as an A&P mechanic for 12 years before working in the wind tunnel model and RPV building business. David has won the coveted title of Mr. Top Gun 2008 & 2009!!! and has won countless awards with his highly detailed scale masterpieces, including the Master Class at Top Gun 2005 and was crowned "Grand Champion" in designer class at the 2003 Scalemasters' Championships. His award winning Rockwell Thrush "Crop Duster" with functional sprayers is a museum piece and is a model that has to been seen in action to be believed. He was one of the original members of the AMA Chartered 95th Squadron MAC Inc and currently holds the position of President /CEO. See David Hayes spraying for pests at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->Jeff Holsinger - Jeff is a Team JR Pilot and has been a heavy duty contributor to the hobby industry and community for many years. In 2006, Jeff won the acclaimed Joe Nall Award for his excellence in community, hard work and dedication to the sport. Jeff is known the world over for his extensive flying abilities, vast equipment knowledge and for installing model jet engines (YES, REAL Turbines) into models that aren't normally powered this way. His workmanship is second to none and to see his turbo prop QuiQue 35% Yak and Giant Turbo Shaft Helicopter in action is mechanical mastery you'll not soon forget. See Jeff Holsinger wowing the crowd with his turbine induced contrails at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->Jeff Foley - Jeff has been an expert modeler and pilot for over 44 years. His accomplishments include Mr. Top Gun 2000 & 2003, 5 Time Top Gun Master Class winner, 5 Time US Nationals Designer Class winner and is a Team JR and Team Horizon Pilot. Jeff is also involved with UAV/RPV development and is an excellent full scale pilot. It has become the norm to be treated by a fly-by or two by Jeff and his beautiful Stearman Bi-Plane. He also includes a free airplane ride in his vintage beauty in our raffles every year! See Jeff Foley Flying models from the ground and in the real thing at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->Joe Rafalowski - Joe has been an avid modeler for over 38 years and is sponsored by BVM and Horizon Hobby. Joe is also an accomplished Airline Pilot and founding member of the Georgia Jets. With interests in Jets, Scale, Giant Scale Racing, Joe has won 2002 & 2003 First Place Expert Class Top Gun Scale Contests! See Joe and his Jet Fuel Addiction at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->Kenny Thompson - Kenny Thompson is a Team Pilot for Beam Helicopters. He regularly competes in local area RC helicopter fun fly competitions. His numerous top 3 finishes is highlighted by a recent 1st place finish in the Carnage 450 Helicopter Pylon Races at the 2008 IRCHA Helicopter Jamboree in Muncie Indiana. He has been a fan of RC modeling for his entire life but has been a dedicated 3D helicopter pilot for the last 5 years. On weekdays Kenny makes as an artist developing Xbox 360 video games. However, on weekends a switch is flipped and he can normally be found sharpening his 3d helicopter piloting skills at his home field, RDRC, or the closest helicopter fun fly. Spectators should expect to see nothing less than a down on the deck, 3d smack down, helicopter demo that will push his machine to the ragged edge of its physical capabilities.

->Al Young - Al Young is the owner and chief designer at JTEC/Radiowave and flies for Futaba. His designs are extremely popular in the giant scale 3D realm and IMAC competition. See Al Young taking his designs for a mind boggling ride at the 2010 Fly For Tots.

->Chris Carnes - Chris "Lucky" Carnes has been flying RC Airplanes and Heli's since September 2004. He was a member of an AMA show team for three years, flying rc demos up and down the East Coast. Chris is a R&D Team Guru pilot, as well as the resident team airbrush artist for Guru Aviation.

->Ricky Tant - Ricky "Bell-Ray" Tant is a team pilot for Bel-Ray oil company as well as Chief Aircraft. He is also proud to be part of the GURU R&D team pilot. He also flies up and down the east coast doing demos and sharing his passion for RC airplanes.

->Cody Hazen - Cody Hazen is the newest member to the Guru Aviation crew, with his go big attitude and his love for others. He is a great addition to our growing family. Cody is involved in many aspects of Guru Aviation, from flying, designing, cutting and promoting goodwill, fellowship and the hobby.