I Am the AMA: Dennis Crooks

Written by Jay Smith Scale competitor As seen in the January 2013 issue of Model Aviation. JS: How did you get involved with model aviation? DC: As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by flying. I grew up on a farm in west-central Indiana when sonic booms were normal. The Terre Haute National Guard occasionally flew F-86s over the farm and every time I heard one, I’d stop—even during a meal—and run outside to watch. I got a BS degree in Aerospace Technology and during my time in college, I bought a Cox CL P-51 and spent hours figuring out how to fly…