2012 Clover Creek Judges
August 30 - September 2, 2012
Wayne Matthews
Hometown/Country: Georgia – Jamaica/USA
Judging Experience:
- Chief Judge of Clover Creek Aerodrome Invitational 2008, 2010, 2012
- IMAC National Judging Instructor
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Tucson Shootout Judge
- ETOC Judge
- Conducted 8 IMAC Judging Schools, two National/International Judging Instructor’s Schools
Accomplishments:
- IMAC President (2011-2012)
- IMAC Secretary (2009-2010)
- IMAC Sequence Committee Chairman (2005-2010)
- Previously flew in the Don Lowe Masters twice
- 2009 Southeast Regional Point Champion Unlimited Class
- Presently competes in the Unlimited Class of IMAC
Judging Experience:
- Chief Judge of Clover Creek Aerodrome Invitational 2008, 2010, 2012
- IMAC National Judging Instructor
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Tucson Shootout Judge
- ETOC Judge
- Conducted 8 IMAC Judging Schools, two National/International Judging Instructor’s Schools
Accomplishments:
- IMAC President (2011-2012)
- IMAC Secretary (2009-2010)
- IMAC Sequence Committee Chairman (2005-2010)
- Previously flew in the Don Lowe Masters twice
- 2009 Southeast Regional Point Champion Unlimited Class
- Presently competes in the Unlimited Class of IMAC
Dan Baker
Hometown/Country: Kentucky - USA
Judging Experience:
- Participant in 7 IMAC Judging Schools
- Asst. Judging School Instructor for two schools
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Clover Creek Invitational Judge
Accomplishments:
- IMAC member 15 years
- Unlimited Class pilot 10 years
- IMAC Contest Director 3 years
- Don Lowe Masters demo/warm-up pilot
- Competed in Don Lowe Masters
Judging Experience:
- Participant in 7 IMAC Judging Schools
- Asst. Judging School Instructor for two schools
- Don Lowe Masters Judge
- Clover Creek Invitational Judge
Accomplishments:
- IMAC member 15 years
- Unlimited Class pilot 10 years
- IMAC Contest Director 3 years
- Don Lowe Masters demo/warm-up pilot
- Competed in Don Lowe Masters
Curtis Cozier
Hometown/Country: Georgia - USA
Judging Experience:
- ETOC Multi-time Judge
- XFC Judge
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge
- Multi Year IMAC Flying and Judging Seminar
- 2010 Clover Creek Invitational Judge
Accomplishments:
- IMAC Assistant Regional Director
- Member of the IMAC Sequence Committee
- IMAC Multi Year Contest Director
- 7 Year IMAC Competitor
- 6 Year US National Scale Aerobatics Competitor
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Competitor
Judging Experience:
- ETOC Multi-time Judge
- XFC Judge
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge
- Multi Year IMAC Flying and Judging Seminar
- 2010 Clover Creek Invitational Judge
Accomplishments:
- IMAC Assistant Regional Director
- Member of the IMAC Sequence Committee
- IMAC Multi Year Contest Director
- 7 Year IMAC Competitor
- 6 Year US National Scale Aerobatics Competitor
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Competitor
Jim Dornberger
Hometown/Country: Arizona - USA
Judging Experience:
- Involved with the TAS since its beginning as assistant chief judge and as a judge
- Have written many TAS sequences for both the IMAC and Invitational categories
- IAC regional judge for the past 12 years
- Judged at many IAC (full scale) contests over the years
- Judged many local IMAC contests
Accomplishments:
- Have been an active member of IMAC since 1990
- Active member of IAC since 1998
- Have attended numerous IAC judging schools
- Stayed current as an IAC regional judge for the last 12 years
- Conducted or been involved in many IMAC judging schools
- Now Retired
Judging Experience:
- Involved with the TAS since its beginning as assistant chief judge and as a judge
- Have written many TAS sequences for both the IMAC and Invitational categories
- IAC regional judge for the past 12 years
- Judged at many IAC (full scale) contests over the years
- Judged many local IMAC contests
Accomplishments:
- Have been an active member of IMAC since 1990
- Active member of IAC since 1998
- Have attended numerous IAC judging schools
- Stayed current as an IAC regional judge for the last 12 years
- Conducted or been involved in many IMAC judging schools
- Now Retired
Don Hamilton
Hometown/Country: Florida - USA
Judging Experience :
- IMAC Active Judge since 2004
- Attended multiple Judging Schools
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge 2007
- ETOC Toledo Judge 2007-2010
- IMAC Limeira; Brazil Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2008
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge 2009, 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational Judge 2010
- IMAC Mexico Judge 2010, 2011
- IMAC Limeira, Brazil Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2010
- Tucson Shootout Judge 2011
Accomplishments:
- IMAC member since 2003
- Intermediate IMAC Class Pilot
- IMAC Southeast Director two terms
- IMAC President 2009-2010
Judging Experience :
- IMAC Active Judge since 2004
- Attended multiple Judging Schools
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge 2007
- ETOC Toledo Judge 2007-2010
- IMAC Limeira; Brazil Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2008
- US National Scale Aerobatics Judge 2009, 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational Judge 2010
- IMAC Mexico Judge 2010, 2011
- IMAC Limeira, Brazil Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2010
- Tucson Shootout Judge 2011
Accomplishments:
- IMAC member since 2003
- Intermediate IMAC Class Pilot
- IMAC Southeast Director two terms
- IMAC President 2009-2010
Andy Kane
Hometown/Country: Maryland - USA
Judging Experience:
- Contest Director for the JR Challenge for 5 years
- Don Lowe Masters Judge for 2 years
- Tucson Shootout Judge for 4 years
- Chief Judge at Borinquin, Puerto Rico IMAC Contest
- Participated in many Judging seminars and contests as an Unlimited pilot
Accomplishments:
- CD’ed the JR Challenge for 5 years and instituted some unorthodox unknown procedures which are still in use today
- Competed in every year of the Don Lowe Masters and placed as high as 8th
- Placed in many IMAC Competitions as an Unlimited pilot
- Serve on the IMAC committee as Sequence Writer and Unknown Librarian for over 5 years
- Designed and developed the National Unknown philosophy and procedures
- Serve as an AMA District VP, Contest director, Leader Member, Turbine pilot and Turbine CD,
Experimental Examiner, RC Event Coordinator
- Serve on the AMA Government Relations committee working to protect the rights of AMA Modelers
- Complete devotion to RC Modeling for over 40 years
Judging Experience:
- Contest Director for the JR Challenge for 5 years
- Don Lowe Masters Judge for 2 years
- Tucson Shootout Judge for 4 years
- Chief Judge at Borinquin, Puerto Rico IMAC Contest
- Participated in many Judging seminars and contests as an Unlimited pilot
Accomplishments:
- CD’ed the JR Challenge for 5 years and instituted some unorthodox unknown procedures which are still in use today
- Competed in every year of the Don Lowe Masters and placed as high as 8th
- Placed in many IMAC Competitions as an Unlimited pilot
- Serve on the IMAC committee as Sequence Writer and Unknown Librarian for over 5 years
- Designed and developed the National Unknown philosophy and procedures
- Serve as an AMA District VP, Contest director, Leader Member, Turbine pilot and Turbine CD,
Experimental Examiner, RC Event Coordinator
- Serve on the AMA Government Relations committee working to protect the rights of AMA Modelers
- Complete devotion to RC Modeling for over 40 years
Ivan Kristensen
Hometown/Country: Guelph, Ontario. Canada
Judging Experience:
- Have judged at many IMAC and Pattern contest's all over Canada and the United States.
Accomplishments:
- Designing, building and flying Model airplanes for 50 years.
- Holder of 14 Precision Aerobatics (F3A) Canadian National titles.
- Member of Canadian National team to the World championship 15 times, placing 3rd in the world twice.
- Member of winning Team Canada in 1991.
- Former and 4 time US National Pattern champion.
- Former Australian and South African National (F3A) champion.
- TOC competitor from 1974 to 2000
Judging Experience:
- Have judged at many IMAC and Pattern contest's all over Canada and the United States.
Accomplishments:
- Designing, building and flying Model airplanes for 50 years.
- Holder of 14 Precision Aerobatics (F3A) Canadian National titles.
- Member of Canadian National team to the World championship 15 times, placing 3rd in the world twice.
- Member of winning Team Canada in 1991.
- Former and 4 time US National Pattern champion.
- Former Australian and South African National (F3A) champion.
- TOC competitor from 1974 to 2000
Henny van Loon
Hometown/Country: Waddinxveen, The Netherlands
Judging Experience:
- FAI RC Aerobatics Judge since 1988
- Classes: F3A, F3M, F3P, F5A and F6B
- Judge at World Championships: 1989 WC Chesapeake (USA), 1999 WC Pensacola (USA)
2001 WC Cork (Ireland), 2003 WC Deblin (Poland), 2007 WC Santa Fe (Argentina)
- Judge at Continental Championships: 1988 EC Norrköping (Sweden), 1998 EC Fano (Italy),
2000 EC Othee (Belgium), 2002 EC Zamora (Spain), 2004 EC Lisboa (Portugal)
- International Competitions: 10 consecutive years Judge at the F3A Freundschafts Fliegen Liechtenstein
- 3 times Judge at the F3M and F3A competitions in Romilly (France)
- 5 consecutive years Judge at the International F3M Cup in Tongeren (Belgium)
- 2 times judge at the international F3P competitions in Paris (IITOP) and Mons
- National competitions: National RC Aerobatic judge since 1984 in judging 12 competitions yearly in the classes F3A, F3M and F3P until present.
Accomplishments:
- Contest Director at the 1985 F3A WC and the 1992 F5A/B WC in the Netherlands
- President of the Aerobatic Subcommittee of the KNVvL (Dutch NAC) since 1988
- Team Manager of the Dutch National Aerobatic team from 1990-1999
- Responsible for and training all Dutch National and International Judges
- Organizer and teacher of the Yearly Judges Course from 1988 until present
- Member of the Dutch delegation at the FAI meeting as Aerobatics Expert
Judging Experience:
- FAI RC Aerobatics Judge since 1988
- Classes: F3A, F3M, F3P, F5A and F6B
- Judge at World Championships: 1989 WC Chesapeake (USA), 1999 WC Pensacola (USA)
2001 WC Cork (Ireland), 2003 WC Deblin (Poland), 2007 WC Santa Fe (Argentina)
- Judge at Continental Championships: 1988 EC Norrköping (Sweden), 1998 EC Fano (Italy),
2000 EC Othee (Belgium), 2002 EC Zamora (Spain), 2004 EC Lisboa (Portugal)
- International Competitions: 10 consecutive years Judge at the F3A Freundschafts Fliegen Liechtenstein
- 3 times Judge at the F3M and F3A competitions in Romilly (France)
- 5 consecutive years Judge at the International F3M Cup in Tongeren (Belgium)
- 2 times judge at the international F3P competitions in Paris (IITOP) and Mons
- National competitions: National RC Aerobatic judge since 1984 in judging 12 competitions yearly in the classes F3A, F3M and F3P until present.
Accomplishments:
- Contest Director at the 1985 F3A WC and the 1992 F5A/B WC in the Netherlands
- President of the Aerobatic Subcommittee of the KNVvL (Dutch NAC) since 1988
- Team Manager of the Dutch National Aerobatic team from 1990-1999
- Responsible for and training all Dutch National and International Judges
- Organizer and teacher of the Yearly Judges Course from 1988 until present
- Member of the Dutch delegation at the FAI meeting as Aerobatics Expert
Mark McClellan
Hometown/Country: North Carolina - USA
Judging Experience:
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2007
- Chief Judge 2007 Youth Masters
- ETOC 2009, 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational 2008, 2010
- US IMAC Nationals 2009, 2010
- Attended numerous Southeast Judging Seminars
- Judging School Instructor 2010
Accomplishments:
- IMAC SE Regional Director 2009-2010
- President of CVRC'ers (Catawba Valley Radio Controller's, Conover, NC)
- Presently competes in the Unlimited Class of IMAC
- Ran 2009-2010 SE Regional Championships
Judging Experience:
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2007
- Chief Judge 2007 Youth Masters
- ETOC 2009, 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational 2008, 2010
- US IMAC Nationals 2009, 2010
- Attended numerous Southeast Judging Seminars
- Judging School Instructor 2010
Accomplishments:
- IMAC SE Regional Director 2009-2010
- President of CVRC'ers (Catawba Valley Radio Controller's, Conover, NC)
- Presently competes in the Unlimited Class of IMAC
- Ran 2009-2010 SE Regional Championships
Rolf Meum
Hometown/Country: Oslo - Norway
Judging experience:
- Attended 3 IAC judgeing schools
- National and international Judge (full-size)
- Judge and chief judge at several national championships ( full-size)
- National IMAC judging instructor
- Conducted 6 national IMAC judging schools
- Conducted 3 international IMAC judging schools
- CD and/ or judge/ chief judge at several national and Nordic contests, championships
- Designed unknown sequences for IAC and IMAC competitions and championships
Accomplishments:
- 13000 flying hours on 108 aircraft types
- Military fighter pilot/ instructor
- Airline pilot
- Air show and movie pilot with warbirds and aerobatic airplanes
- Nordic IAC champion 1979
- 7 years President IMAC Norway
- President Glamdal RCK
- Member Norwegian Air Sports Federation/ Aeromodeling safety council
- IMAC since 2003
- Nordic IMAC champion 2009
- National IMAC champion 2010
Judging experience:
- Attended 3 IAC judgeing schools
- National and international Judge (full-size)
- Judge and chief judge at several national championships ( full-size)
- National IMAC judging instructor
- Conducted 6 national IMAC judging schools
- Conducted 3 international IMAC judging schools
- CD and/ or judge/ chief judge at several national and Nordic contests, championships
- Designed unknown sequences for IAC and IMAC competitions and championships
Accomplishments:
- 13000 flying hours on 108 aircraft types
- Military fighter pilot/ instructor
- Airline pilot
- Air show and movie pilot with warbirds and aerobatic airplanes
- Nordic IAC champion 1979
- 7 years President IMAC Norway
- President Glamdal RCK
- Member Norwegian Air Sports Federation/ Aeromodeling safety council
- IMAC since 2003
- Nordic IMAC champion 2009
- National IMAC champion 2010
Gerald Neel
Hometown/Country: North Carolina - USA
Judging Experience:
- 2011 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout
- Numerous Local Pattern and IMAC contests
Accomplishments:
- 2 time TOC Contestant (1998, 2000)
- 6 time Masters Contestant (1994-2000)
- Numerous Local IMAC Unlimited Class Wins
Judging Experience:
- 2011 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout
- Numerous Local Pattern and IMAC contests
Accomplishments:
- 2 time TOC Contestant (1998, 2000)
- 6 time Masters Contestant (1994-2000)
- Numerous Local IMAC Unlimited Class Wins
Carlos Paez
Hometown/Country: Florida - USA
Judging Experience:
- NATS Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2007
- Electric Flight Expo ( Tucson, AZ) Official Judge 2008
- IMAC Brazil, Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2008
- Tucson Shootout 2009
- XFC Championship 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational 2010
- IMAC Brazil 2010, Scale Aerobatics Official Judge
- XFC Championship 2011
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2011
Accomplishments:
- RC Pilot since 1975 (Pattern, Scale Aerobatics, Turbine Jets)
- IMAC Active Judge since 2004, all classes
- Judging School Instructor Southeast Region
- Contest Director Ocala, Florida
Judging Experience:
- NATS Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2007
- Electric Flight Expo ( Tucson, AZ) Official Judge 2008
- IMAC Brazil, Scale Aerobatics Official Judge 2008
- Tucson Shootout 2009
- XFC Championship 2010
- Clover Creek Invitational 2010
- IMAC Brazil 2010, Scale Aerobatics Official Judge
- XFC Championship 2011
- Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2011
Accomplishments:
- RC Pilot since 1975 (Pattern, Scale Aerobatics, Turbine Jets)
- IMAC Active Judge since 2004, all classes
- Judging School Instructor Southeast Region
- Contest Director Ocala, Florida