David Moser is one of the up and coming talents in the Scale Aerobatic arena. This site highlights his progression from a baby in diapers helping his Grand Father build model airplanes to him being crowned the 2003 AMA Advanced National Aerobatic Champion. David, now age 13, is setting his eyes on the Unlimited crown will have his hands full flying against the "Top-Guns" of giant scale aerobatics.

Funny as it might seem, David won his first contest when he was only five years old. It was not with an airplane, but with a fishing pole. Butch, his Grand Father, is a commercial fishing tour operator and entered David in a local fishing contest as a pleasurable way to spend the weekend. By the time the weekend was over...guess who had won his first contest? Young David always went to the field with his Father Tom and his Grandpa, just to be around the airplanes. He helped by holding the planes, fueling them up, wiping them down after each flight and anything else that he might be able to do. It would still be a few more years before he was able to attempt flying his own model airplanes.

As time went on, David's interest in model airplanes grew and grew. When he was nine years old, his Father bought David his first trainer plane and set out to teach him how to fly. David turned out to be a quick study and was ready to solo in short order. He progressed very quickly within three months from his high wing trainer to his first aerobatics airplane, a .46 sized Extra 300.

Not too long after that, A friend of his parents who was impressed with his flying skills encouraged David to try out in a upcoming IMAC contest. Himself an IMAC competitor, supported David with some coaching and advice. To have a better chance against the competition, his Dad bought him a 1/4 scale SIG Extra 300XS to fly in Basic. This was now the summer of 2000 and David was still only 10 years old. David flew 3 contests in 2000 with the SIG, taking 2nd in his first two contests. With what would become a habit in short order...he won his first contest in his first IMAC season.

The 2001 season began where the 2000 season left off with David taking first place in the next 6 contests in Basic. He was now flying his birthday present, a 1/3 scale Hangar 9 Extra 330. David flew in 11 contests 2001, the first six contests being in the Basic category. He won all six of them, and after discussing it with family and friends, he decided to move up to the Sportsman class.

David flew in five Sportsman contests in 2001, all with his trusty 3W-100 powered 33% Hanger 9 Extra 330S. He won three of the five contests in Sportsman as well taking 2nd place at the IMAC NATS in Muncie that year. As a side note, his 2nd place at the NATS was the first time he had ever flown in the Sportsman class. David moved up into the Advanced class in December 2001 and won his first Advanced contest as well.

2002 saw David flying 8 contests in the Advanced category. He won four, and took 2nd place in the other four contests. David once again made the long journey to Muncie, Indiana for the IMAC NATS and proudly brought home 2nd place to his home in West Palm Beach, Florida.

David flew the 2002 season with his new plane, a 40% 3W Extra 330S, powered by a 3W-150-TOC. His father Tom built the plane for him and David took real good care of the 330 as it took good care of him. He finished the season being crowned the IMAC 2002 South East Region Advanced Champion.

The 2003 season would be one to remember for David and the Moser family. He flew again 8 contests, six of them in Advanced and the last two in Unlimited. David won every Advanced contest he entered, including the JR Challenge and the 2003 IMAC Nationals. He concluded the season with a second place finish in his first ever Unlimited contest and then taking 3rd place in the Regional Championships a few weeks later...only a scant 75 points from taking the win and the Championship. His new plane for 2003 was a 40% 3W Extra 330S competition version which had a custom paint scheme paying tribute to the 9/11 victims with a beautiful airbrushed Manhattan skyline displaying the Twin Towers proudly on the left wing. The wheel pants and bottom of the wings were decked out with the stars and bars, rounding a patriotic theme.

2004 would turn out to be a slow year for David. Other than the South East Regional Championships, he was able to only compete in three other contests. Living in South Florida, 4 hurricanes struck in the time span of about two months, causing much damage in the area and pretty much wiping out the summer flying season for him. David was able to compete in the JR Challenge, which he came in a close 2nd, besting quite a few TOC competitors in the process and setting the stage for the rest of his short season. He went on to win the next contest he flew in, located at the Bay City Fliers field in April in Tampa, then another 2nd place finish in Ocala, just prior to the regional Championships. At the Regionals, David once again finished a close 2nd to the winner, a multi-timed Masters pilot and Regional Unlimited Champion. Just prior to the Regionals, David received factory sponsorship from the 3W factory in Germany. He received a custom built Votec-322 with custom paint scheme, a factory 3W-150-QS and smoke system. He is really enjoying the new Votec and looks forward to the 2005 season.