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The TEXAS HEATWAVE AEROBATIC TEAM (T.H.A.T.) thrills crowds across seven states in the South Central Region. We are one of only 21 model aircraft show teams sponsored by the Academy of Model Aeronautics headquartered in Muncie Indiana. We are sanctioned and chartered by the AMA, a Division of the National Aeronautic Association, for the purpose of exposing people of all ages to model aviation and in turn to aviation in general. We are also members of the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS).

Air show teams have been organized across the United States and Canada to promote the rapidly growing hobby of building and flying radio controlled aircraft. Based in the Dallas area, we are the only AMA Show Team in Texas to have performed in front of over 3.5 million spectators in more than 200 events over the past 6 years.

We can help ICAS put on a more diverse air show. The Texas HeatWave show makes a great opening act before the full-scale action begins. We can do last minute substitutions to fill any dynamic problems or dead time during your show. Nothing is worse than dead time at a big air show and having the Texas HeatWave in your lineup gives an airshow host and the air boss some flexibility in keeping the show moving.

We have a professional static display, complete with a mobile flight simulator and wonderful UAV aircraft, is opened up to be viewed by the public. Our crowd friendly pilots stay all day to answer questions and sign autographs.

HeatWave News!


Sign CENTER - Your ONE Sign Source
The Texas HeatWave is proud to announce a new sponsor we have partnered with. Sign CENTER has created the beautiful vinyl graphics that now reside on our simulator trailer. After seeing the work they did for our sister team, RadioActive Airshows, we knew that working with Sign CENTER was the right choice for us. They can do Vehicle Lettering, Yard Signs, Custom Made Decals, Graphics, Store Front Lettering, Banners and so much more! They have a team of in-house design professionals are available to assist you throughout the design process. Sign CENTER offers the BEST PRICES and QUALITY PRODUCTS. And best of all, they ship vinyl graphics and signs to any area.

http://www.signcenter.org

Sign CENTER Examples


The International Council of Air Shows
ICAS held their annual convention again this year at the "RIO" in Las Vegas. This year we at Team AMA introduced our new booth custom built for this show. "WOW", what a difference a year makes. We had more airshow promoters stop by than ever before which turned into lots more show bookings for our teams. To see more pictures please click the link below to view the slide show.

http://www.weslinktravel.com/photos.html


Mobile Flight Simulator

The Texas HeatWave is proud to announce that new for 2006 is our Radio Control Airplane Simulator trailer. In conjunction with our static display, we offer an opportuniry for spectators to experience radio control flying. Housed in our comfortably air-conditioned trailer, we have a high performance computer system and giant projection screen allowing everyone to experience the thrill of flying a radio control airplane. Best part of all is that it is free for all spectators who wish to have a taste of radio control flying.

The revolutionary software package used in our mobile flight simulator is Hangar 9´s revolutionary FS One.


FS One Precision RC Flight Simulator
  • Highly Accurate Flight Models and Aerodynamics
  • Realistic Ground Handling
  • Realistic Damage Modeling
  • More Than 25 Different Flying Sites
  • State-of-the-Art Graphics
Hangar 9´s revolutionary FS One Precision Flight Simulator


F.A.S.T. T.R.A.C.

The Texas HeatWave is proud to announce that all of our pilots are now F.A.S.T. T.R.A.C. qualified. It is a requirement to being a part of TeamAMA to ensure the safety of AMA Show Teams. This program is the Radio Control parallel program to the ICAS ACE program. For our pilots to qualify they have passed a written test as well as a flight evaluation for each category of aircraft they fly.

 



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We Are Proud Members of...


Team AMA

The International Council of Air Shows
The International Council of Air Shows
Where the Air Show Industry Gets Down to Business