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!
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.
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.
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
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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for more information regarding how to contact us, sponsorship and bookings.
We Are Proud Members of...
The International Council
of Air Shows
Where the Air Show
Industry Gets Down to Business
