From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
Page Numbers: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66
From AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Instead Donating AMA Send Money FCC press time FCC situation look ing very favorable Indications FCC offi cers mail campaign May June very effective inside word RC would lumped GB some new frequencies RC likely what also evident fact comparatively few Class C RC li censes file FCC caused problems first place surface im pression bad FCC records showed April 30 62362 Class C licenses compared 4296280 Class D licenses CB Meanwhile ten times Class D licenses being ap plied month total Class C licenses applied past ten years comparison seemed put us hopeless position salvaged situa tion pointing out number Class C licenses doubled past year rate increase continuing un abated also made case fact Class C licenses club type representing hundreds individual RCers Thus able justify rep resentation several hundred thousand RCers rather what license total seemed show growth AMA past ten years mostly RC fliers also helpful showing FCC activity active expanding made good enough case reverse trend thinking FCC Now have build case strengthen position show really individuals participating RC airrent license total indicates Its much easier now would have couple years ago FCC license fee went $20 saw big surge club licenses club license helped make easy financially newcomers get involved RC absorbed individuals true numbers participants masked What have now simple comparatively cheap now cost individual license $4 During re cent mail campaign FCC people offered donate money AMA help fight greater recognition RC However pointed out AMA able fund fight out regular AMA dues basic benefits AMA mem bershipthe representation members fore such government agencies FCC FAA Instead donations AMA what needed license applications FCC direct effective donation $4 license fee yet individually licensed great increase number licenses over next few months will really drive home message FCC RC growing rapidly Maybe cant top CB totals certainly can com pete basis rate growththe per centage new licenses per month something RCer can get volved Its simple cheap investment protection what have now get ting consideration future Its effort AMA club can join encourage club member get own FCC license AMA can help will send free number FCC license applications club Well also same manufac turer will put kits equip ment also dealer distributor will provide applications customers want eliminate excuse individual license application hard find say club licenses discouraged still have very useful functionto make easy new comer get started RC soon possible newcomers should urged con vert own licensesthe sooner better Its important get campaign rolling NOW another reason must show FCC Class C 0 licenses should merged has proposed need have Class C licenses registered possible before end year order A4 CAtye 27/I//z C rTae#7cie yank out picture last minute tell quickly possible although FCC has expanded Class D CB voice chan nels 40 expansion does involve Class C 27 MHz RC channels other 27255 MHz already shared new Class 0 voice channels resulting Docket 20120 27235 27405 MHz become available January 1 1977 Although FCC July 27 News Release tak en has no details concerning Class C RC full text FCC order wasnt expected released until another week AMAs legal counsel able find out no FCC action taken merge Class C RC Class 0 voice licenses proposed Thus Class C applications may continue filed formerly eligible including youngsters FCC notes allocation additional Class 0 voice channels interim measure studies underway whole area personal communication Credit timely massive response AMA members others campaign AMA model industry model press keep 27 MHz activities before next phase campaignto obtain new frequencies RCwill pursued improvement status quo info next month October1976 55 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington D C 20005 Followup Action Needed RCers show dramatic increase since end last year can odds will improved Class C licenses will kept separate because represent significantly large group individuals So thats what us can strengthen position prevent us ever again being regarded too small numbers concerned Weve shown FCC us would seem follow up need prove current total RC licenses just tip iceberg Its effort RCer can help withdont depend George AMA FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FCC Following June 9 deadline public response FCC concerning Docket 20120 additional responsescoiled reply commentscould filed June 24 reply comments responses comments filed June 9 Thus AMA could file com ments others comments AMA did fol lows Academy Model Aeronautics inafter referred Academy AMA re spectfully submits its reply comments above captioned proceeding Docket 201 20 I First Academy notes numerous comments individual citizens busi nesses organizations have filed Commission supporting propo sition 27 MHz Class C frequencies should continue available radio con trol RC purposes exclusive basis almost total lack support reallo cation channels hundreds comments filed demonstrate continuing demand remote control fre quencies further express apprehension disastrous consequences would occur Commission adopt regulations permitting voice non-voice RC operations same channels 2 The Academy believes propo sals elimination sharing 27 MHz Class C channels ill-advised substantively technically RC uses should subordinated requirements Class D operations comments filed Commission claim requirements some extent illusory since larger metropolitan areas CB operators may find channels vacant littled used natural use CB radios appears everyone operate common channels note particularly comment Ama teur Radio Relay League makes point little correlation between numbers license applications use available channels verified fact current growth CB has come about existing channels Based comments filed Commission AMA members have both Class C D licenses CB channels comparatively unused few extremely busy also clear large portion CB community CB hobby activity ser vice licensees may operate radio sys tems similar used Amateur Radio Service strict code speed examination requirements CB operators normally operate channels particularly popular area leaving other channels lightly loaded ap pears CB operators looking fan tasy world can hear everyone else area operations magically cease pick up microphone 3 The numerous comments filed RC users conclusively show RC activities serve useful purposes should encouraged Commission involve wholesome activities families may participate Furthermore has shown early experimentation model air craft other types RC remote control activities has served foundation sub sequent careers aviation engineering science As AMA comment demonstrates engineers scientists professional people actively engaged RC model ac tivities such operations becoming more important military civilian companies engaged develop ment aircraft missile systems Perhaps other comment filed Mr Francis X Bradley Jr Director Pro jects Federal Relations American Society Engineering Education incorporated reference shows RC activities lead scientific careers becom ing more important non-hobby applications 4 The AMA wishes support Com ment filed Central Station Electrical Protection Association CSEPA calling continued allocation 27 MHz Class C fre quencies exclusively non-voice opera tions least seven-year period Academy aware radio alarm dustry uses 27 MI-lz Class C frequencies operation low-cost burglar fire alarm systems date no known stances interference between RC radio alarm operations Class C channels some extent probably due fact RC modeler activities genetally con ducted remote areas radio alarm operations conducted within urban ized areas Furthermore RC alarm systems typically operate night whereas model op erations daytime activities event AMA believes FCC should con tinue its policy permitting similar types operations operate common channels since operations generally compatible other important however limit users frequencies similar levels power high power use does preclude operation low power users Thus sharing frequencies various types RC activities approximately equal power reasonable sharing Class C channels both voice non-voice RC sys tems practicable because will result destructive interference RC activities disastrous consequences modelers outlined AMA comments problems false alarms alarm indus try noted CSEPA comment therefore urge Commission permit sharing Class C channels users other non-voice RC systems Com missions ultimate decision eventually re allocate Class C channels CB purposes realistic period such seven years indicated above should permitted Class C systems operate frequen cies co-channel voice operations dur ing time suitable alternate frequencies should allocated respect noted Commissions proposal have Class C D users share existing RC frequen cies several years before exclusive use Class D realistic grandfather provi sion since will effectively render fre quencies useless Class C current case shared 27255 MHz frequency 5 As AMA pointed out its com ments detrimental effects Class C li censees reallocation 27 MHz chan nels CB Class D operations far outweigh relatively small benefits CB Class D community few additional channels would receive loss 27 MHz channels would reduce half channels now available RC operations time RC modeler activities increas ing very substantial rate need fewer RC frequencies Commissions intent make channels possible available Class D licensees serious damage other li censees perhaps best compromise would proposed comments filed Collins Commercial Telecommunications Division Rockwell International ie stead adding 20 kI-lz channels Commission should add 35 channels 4 kHz spacing restricted single sideband oper ations would result total 58 channels immediately available CB opera tions reallocation 27 MHz Class C frequenciesmore doubling present CB channel allocation over suitable period proposed entire Class D service could switched SSB-only chan nelization 4 kHz spacing resulting ad ditional channels CB Class D use could done immediate effect Class C asssignments allowing Commission time allocate replacement channels Class C systems reasonable amortization period rather disastrous sharing proposal suggested RC manufactur ers would able plan eventual re allocation basis reasonable time schedule would CB manufacturers further growth Class D operations noted proposal would require manufacture new CB equipment would Commissions proposal 6 There has some suggestion formally FCC staff perhaps Class C licensees could make use frequen cies upper end 27 MHz Com mission did allocate entire 58 chan nels proposed instead limited new CB channels 10 kHz separation existing CB frequencies order eliminate anticipated IM interference problems Officers Academy informally discussed procontinued page 59 56 Model Aviation AMA members sent letters FCC also sent copies AMA HO Thus pile received during May June FCC got about 25% shownabout 1500 pages altogether *** ************** ** ** -** ** I# ** O4fl by President ACADEYY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS w* JOHNNY CLEMENS P0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 6 NATIONAL CE musEUm R! Since Academy yodel Aero nautics realize aeromodeling SEEOBEO AVIATION should make en effort visit brand new dedicated July 1st SMITHSONIAN NAT IONAL AIR end SPACE MUSEUM Washing ton DC located Indepen dence Avenue between 4th 7th St reets SW Parking major prob lem Washington fine garage right under museum itself six hour trip thru museum nearly enough time see course company AMA SecretaryTreasurer EARL WITT end AMA Executive Director JOHN WORTH Including myself AA President made party consist three highest officers AmA has believe opinion three wheels Air Space museum should ArflAers list things see museum building 680 feet long thats over eighth mile has g foot ceiling engineering building itself amazing because hanging ceiling fullscale manand woman carrying aircraft space hang totml collection significant air apace ve hicles have taken us kitty Hawk moon beyond am proud say THEY HAVE HAD TO USE HUNDREDS MODEL PLANES com plete story air space false thrill museum Since early 40s Smithsonian has 3/4 scale model Supermarine S6B built built H Weir Cook man after Indianapolis munici pal Airport named also taught fly Cook gave model Smithsonisn just sure sew model showcases new museum got up close found almost identical built recently someone else Ye win some ye lose some get see museum its treasures aeronautics space sure visit large theater fivestoryhigh screen cost buck well worth film saw wraparound thea ter sponsored Continental Oil guarantee will such pert picture vertigo sense balence will give fit did three us ex perienced flyers BEST PART OF THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUm PRICE ! IT IS FREE ! lAY FONDEST DREAmS some time before step down leader ship AMA can see formal start suitable dignified MUSEUm AEROmODELINO under direction Academy model Aeronautics ALL mancarrying air space vehicles truth born model form first proper aeromodeling history extension foundation beautiful impres sive National Air Space museum Washington PLEASE DREAM WITH mE! WE CAN EVENTUALLY MAKE IT COME TRUE! WE SALUTE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY couple months back received invitation 50th ANNIVERSARY cele bration JOHN RED IRMA HILLECAS thought up last minute might get attend AmA Presidents time own Since couldt attend Id like 65000 AMA members join honoring beautiful pair seromodelings true pioneer people YOU LIKE TO SLEEP ever realize time alarm clock rings best part day al ready over TO BE T SUCCESS sed keep shoulder wheel eye future ear ground finger pulse best foot forward nose grindstone Try get anything done position youll probably also get little behind work SITE SEEKING Flying sites probably biggest problem aeromodeling probably will remain future very interesting possibility source sites future has come light Houston Texas Free flighter BOB FRAZIER called invited meeting Houston Free Flight Club Harris County Houston Engineers Office meeting explore possible use some 5500 acres flood control lend public recreational purposes land present hends US Corps Engineers enough expressed public interest Harris County proposes lease property develope recreation BOB BOSWORTH Harris County Engin eers Office showed maps -of area described 660 acres proposed developed allinterests model airport Other pieces total property would developed motor cycles shooting ranges balloonport nature study hiking area Bosworth mentioned sizeable funds already available private trust get project started public funds would follow Although meeting regular club meeting Houston Free Flight Club pointed out key project would rest leaders various interests among local model clubs working together form COUNCIL OF CLUBS Har ris County Engineers could work up clubs leaders develope Council ALL WORK TOGETHER make excellent project work suggestion have area club represented three people Coun cil Bnd council members elect Council leaders coordinate efforts interests clubs Council setup clubs memberships would represented Council leaders would have work County Engineers owe thanks President BOB ISAACKS Houston F F Club inviting meeting BOB BOSWORTH offering Harris Countys plans en thusiasm project BOB MARY FRAZIER having pleasantness home two nights trip pointed up fact areas virtually unused often flood control forth land under direction US Corps Engineers might easily avail able aeromodeling use seems October1976 57 Bob Bosworth Harris County Houston TX Engineers Office points out proposed 660-acre model air port AMA President Johnny Clemens Houston Free Flight Club President Bob lsaacks Site part 5500-acre flood control area now hands US Corps Engineers soon leased Harris County recreational purposes proposed model airport would have facilities Free Flight Control Line Radio Control modelswith water lights sanitary services details text Government st present rather anxious see lands used AND IT IS CINCH WE ARE TOO! hope stsy office long enough explore MODEL AIRPORT SITE possibility much further know property like being available would app reciate knowing about sight just help solve biggest problem BORROWED THOUGHT WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW DOESNT DO IT HES LAZY WHEN DONT DO IT Im TOO BUSY WHEN THE OTHER FELLOW TAKES LONG TIME HES SLOW BUT WHEN TAKE LONG TIME IM THOROUGH -anonymous Dallas Ostomatic News Opals Drawers 1935-39-40 and 41 NATS FILMS FOUND Way back years took some Baa movie films around Dallas San Antonio et 1941 Nat ionals Chicago films lost quite some time Lady Luck smiled found priceless films moved store have shown time wince find ing Houston few nights ago fellows Houston Free Flight Club films show well known modelers time please believe shock see have changed 35 years! Wow Among 41 NATS film Carl Goldberg Dick Korda Chet Lanzo Joe Konefess Jim Walker Good brothers twins Bill Walt earliest radio ships Frank Nekimken contest director Sid Axlerod whole bunch really famous names modeling should see slim athletic pictures hair head Youve got see pictures protect will show again until can have copies made will end up proposed AMA MUSEUM can stick around long enough get AMA MUSEUM project started popular model planes period free flight designs very young handsome fellow name Carl Goldberg models carried such names Comet Clipper Zipper Sailplane Mercury Intercepter forth 41 NATS film pictures Comet Zipper built Goldberg says Zipper better known own because doped white orange flames streaking back nose leading edges name lettered side said HELLS FIRE thought flew like devil old NATS movie showed same plane laying smoke screen later towing banner werent darned dumb 35 years ago! Just awfully young As remember about three radio control entries 1941 Nationals Jim Walker Good Brothers radio pioneer name Siegf red machinery radio gear inside monster RIG model would ever believe Control line flying just starting back very small hand ful us flying control line flying recognized official AMA competition years yet OLD TI FILMS like terribly important helping establish accurate history early days aeromodeling IF YOU KNOW WHERE ANY OF THESE HISTORIC FILMS ARE PLEASE LET US KNOW will eventually end up AMA MUSEUM will made up borrowable films AMA FILM LIBRARY address POBox 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 WOULD YOU BELIEWE modelers California enthusiastic wish could live New York could go out fly four hours earlier weekends HEALTH REPORT have good health reports two manufacturers have ailing phone just few minutes ago found DUKE FOX has successfully thru hospital out again some new plumbing correct blockage coronary artery say took section artery leg repair bypass Duke will have sore leg doubt will see Fox Engines limping am little surprised however Duke didnt insist hav ing hooked up silicone fuel line Seeing Sb AMLEROD verticai again SOAR Nationals LockportIllinois assured recovering sell earlier serious heart problem can just visualize Sid TopFlite Models hospital gown made MonoKote ed yet own health Three years after nearterminal hospital experience am probably best health have en joyed ten years fact doctors after examining recently declared could now eat anything cared Now problem becomes daciding what can pay NOT HEALTH MATTER sympathy goes out modelings finest supporters manufacturers respon se phone call MATTY SULIWAN Pylon Products Mattys other bus iness manufacturing expanded plastics products burned ground about month ago Matty says no hurt fire covered surance reel lose destr uction of irreplaceable dies forming plastics Sullivan said will little inter ruption supplying Pylon Model Products Wery little damage ANOTHER HEALTH REPORT THIS TIME Two super things! AMA HAS NOW GONE OVER THE 55000 MEMBER MARK Further indication healthy AMA fact NATS preentry far away LARGEST IN MANY YEARS! INTERESTING THOUGHT membership having doubled six years length time have President MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PRESENT MEMBERSHIP NEVER KNEW ANOTHER PRESIDENT Gosh hope think Im doing OK! WOULDNT IT BE WONDERFUL ets would interfere neighbors GB radios power tools THE OLYMPIC GAMES S Since AMA represents country world aviation affairs competit ions aviations Olympics us ordinarily interested present Olympic Games hope have enjoyed much am Beside excitement competition beauty symbolism cere mony World effort inspiring Olympic Games y place worlds peoples can come gether HONORABLE PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL EFFORT AT GETTING ALONG WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ONE ANOTHER Athletics vehicle world nearly blows probably have same pangs dis appointment read papers hear news pro grams Olympic Games used political football Games boycotted mome countrym isnt decided should represent China terror killings Mun ich petty cheatings prejudices still called Games feelings young ath letes countrys called home after training prideful hopes winning country THAT WE SHOULD LET POLITICS DEFEAT PEACE IS HIGH CRIME books What example set before young folks sill ex pact run old world fut ure members AMA fit can sure remind us proper examples inspira tions young folks can least make darn sure sport hobby aeromodeling used prac tice honorable sportsmanship bro therly respect art getting along can practice good things levels ay flying World Champion ships ng sure young folks see us acting like decent con siderate concerned human beings Hopefully will admire us want imitate us use youngsters sill run world some day WORLDS MOST MOWING MUSIC After enjoying much ceremony historic nostalgia Fourth July celebrations end Olympics humble opinion three moving pieces music ever fall ears BATJLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC STAR SPANGLED BANNER THE LORDS PRAYER guess am cornball three pieces music bring out goosebumps leat momentary feeling thing ALLRIGHT SPREADING THE WINGS NG HIGH AMA Chartered Club known WINGS organized think about l2of women AMA N learned SOAR NATS WINGS now have 43 members CONGRATS GALS! PLANS FOR AMAS FUTURE present projects AMAs primary leader search flying sites obtain materials ideas can used Club Programs youth encouragement recognition educational aids programs can used schools other groups course establishment AMA AEROMODELING MUSEUM BUT RIGHT NOW oing keep doing what Ive doing IM GOING TO KEEP TRYING TO DO IT BETTER **~* thats now 58 Model Aviation FCC Follow Up p 56 posal recently FCC personnel Commissions Laurel laboratory both FCC AMA conclusion prob lems aircraft modelers would just se vere possibly acute CB operators since presently manufac tured RC receivers use same 455 kHz IF frequency Class D stations Class C receivers flying air higher alti tudes subject interference great er distance land-based equipment Academy however would agree reconsider its position actual testing RC model equipment indicates channels might less subject interference aircraft modelers currently seems apparent Academy would also happy assist Commission connection such test operations 7 The Academy believes new fre quencies RC operations needed higher spectrum long CB operations located 27 MHz area its com ment has requested Commission allo cate additional channels 30 50 MHz range 72 MHz range Academy also believes area consideration might extended further upward pos sibly high 500 MHz course such allocations should proposed after ade quate testing again Academy will pleased participate such test operations Eventual use however such high frequen cies will depend development light weight equipment land mobile com munity since RC industry probably can support major development effort frequencies meantime abso lutely essential RC modelers able continue using channels 27 72 MHz bands minimum 20 kHz channel spacing order permit use equipment now available 8 Finally Academy notes techni cal restrictions proposed Commission commented favorably others operations 27 MI-lz band Academy believes such restrictions necessary proper operation single sideband Class D systems proposed regulations ever appear exclude Class C type operations frequency tolerance radiation suppression other technical characteristics proposed changed should clarified since lieve regulations should permit con tinued use present Class C RC transmitters receivers under technical standards now applicable such stations Imposing new technical standards RC systems would cause severe hardship low-powered opera tions have caused interference past have no need such phistication because problems Class D operation applicable current Class C equipment reasons previous AMA comment Academy suggests Commission allow present RC radio equipment operated definite period subject condition Class D stations permitted operate same frequencies until such time other frequencies provided Class C operations elsewhere spectrum un til adequate transition period made avail able Respectfully submitted Academy Model Aeronautics Jdhn Worth Executive Director Counsel Jeremiah Courtney Irving Brownstein MORE TO AMA THAN IT MIGHT SEEM members AMA whatever relates particular interest see what applies Thats natural theres far AMA appreciate much needs broader view recent experience AMA HQ provided good example what people dont see beyond own tip iceberg just before NatsAMAs annual na tional championships About dozen HQ peo ple final stages preparations big event pace edge frantic Only few days remained before crew would depart Ohio much yet done largest advance entry years being processed details yet taken care regard en try fees competition event registration dorm itory camping registration answering questions same time recruiting vol unteer officials still going especially judges much telephoning ma terials being gatheredall supplies equipment required run worlds biggest model meet over 2000 participants midst Nats effort much else happening crisis FCC threatening completely disrupt RC largest segment AMA activity also world championships going Control Line required con siderable effort involving travel arrangements team about two dozen others US party Calls coming asking results world championships no news received yet Meanwhile travel arrangements Indoor team being made world championships Au gustthis done before HQ crew went Nats During usual AMA business going Membership questionsby mail phonewere being answered regarding surance flying sites engine noise problems license numbers post office delivery troubles Team selection programs RC Soaring Aerobatics being administered well team selection committee operations Indoor Outdoor team selection pro grams Contest Board problems also being handled including processing new rules proposals replacement contest board chairman resigned another wanted retire Magazine production full swing same time extra-cur ricular project going ona souvenir Nats program book being produced also contest directors handbook Special PR efforts going besides involved Natsair show team programs being developed new mem bership brochure being created mem bership information manual being writ ten displays being arranged special public events Nats trophies being engraved hundreds forms used Nats ing printed identification badges contestants officials insurance business contracts regarding Nats concessions being negotiated Nats sponsorships being solicited record number AMA memberships also being processed well record number club charters Sanctions con tests also being processedpart over thousand yearincluding daily up dating ever-expanding contest calendar National world record applications also being processed considerable check ing verify details claims pace hectic Somehow midst activity occasional visitor accommodated continuing study improved computer services pur sued phone lines often saturated typewriters photocopy machines Often remark made average member has no concept total effort Headquarters Its true have see appreciate LESSONS FROM AIR SHOW TEAMS Last months Model Aviation magazine told AMAs new air show team program benefits derived promot ing activity flying demonstrations general public air shows have shown tremendous positive effect can generated terms public appreciation what model aviation about Bui effect can also negative thoughtless careless flight operations involved Its very easy example enthusiasm putting show want try something newsomething different thrill crowd urge given result can great can disaster Some close calls air show teams suggest very strongly public demonstration no place experiment urge christen new twin- four-engine scale job first time flight front crowd should squelched Besides being worth risk such flight covered AMA insurance see item AMA Safety Code back rule book other words test fly elsewhere risk exists tested modelsa malfunction can happen anytime anyoneso try untested model front crowd com pounding problem risk Its espec ially risky pilot didnt build model expert flier needs know craft inside out skill pilot use can help equip ment works Another pitfall avoid sudden switch ing show routine often happens some problem prevents scheduled flight going off time tendency fill somebody else keep crowd getting restless intent good needs used controlled fashion standby pilot trained ready sub stitute preferable juggling previously set flight order Some pilots rattle easily change routine others dont substi tute needs someone familiar show teams routine knowledgeable about fit disrupted schedule general surprises among fliers should avoided show recently broke up three airplanes space half hour Part reason due pressure signals being changed mid-show show has cut short experience says should done cutting something out rather rushing pace model flying mixed full scale aircraft flying scheduling often goes October1976 59 pot usual problem full scale aircraft delayed sometimes early frequently communication problems between ground air usual result situation call modelers eith er speed up slow down part show Slowing down too much prob lem speeding up can very bad Whats needed situation cool head firmness firm position must taken safety will compromised modelers will cast aside expendable Reasonable pruning some acts may nec essary show cooperation again pi lots should rushed doing rou tines hurried fashionbetter part flight whatever time available squeeze ten minute flight five minutes cautions frivolous have come about bad experiences fliers have said never again basic case simpleone bad crash can undo PR value ten great flights public may love excitement crash wont regard model aviation some thing respected admired crash results someone getting hurt PR benefit gone 10-YEAR HISTORY IN WORKS decision publish 10-year history book Academy Model Aeronautics made earlier year AMA Headquar ters Work has already begun impor tant document announced Jim McNeill AMA Historian last week Photo below shows Lucy Ann McNeill mock-up new book SPECIAL INTEREST groups will contacted directly McNeill con tributory inclusions both historical facts special events pictures AMA History Book will reflect SPECIAL INTEREST group its pages very much way ma terial presented AMA Historian important therefore group pre sent its facts dates names etc wants appear permanent milestone modeling history mere 18000 1967 over 61000 members today Academy has un dergone unparalleled expansion mush roomed largest hobby organization United States AMA feels certain affiliated group will want see itself included book ALIENS CAN NOW GET FCC LICENSES Until just recently impossible non-citizens get FCC license Citizens Band Now however possible since FCC has dropped its previous pro hibition against alien licenses re striction now licenses will granted foreign government repre sentative thereof Citizens other coun tries unless employees coun trys government representatives therefore eligible obtain FCC license RC operation USA APPLIED FOR CLASS C RC LICENSE BUT GOT CLASS D VOICE INSTEAD Some RCers have applied Class C li cense fly RC received instead Class C voice CB license has happened make photocopy keep awaiting correct license return Class D license FCC note ex plaining error Although discussion FCC combining Class C Class D licenses case cannot legally fly RC Class D license use Class C license voice Apparently some Class 9 licenses erroneously sent response Class C applications simply stating error along Class D license should rectify situation FCC ANNOUNCES FORM FOR INQUIRING ABOUT PENDING APPLICATIONS Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section now has listings licenses granted applications filed before March 15 1976 filed CB license before March 15 1976 have received license may write Federal Communications Commission Amateur Citizens Division Public Reference Section Washington DC 20554 Providing following information 1 name address entered application 2 Have moved since filed ap plication yes send new address 3 Date application mailed Commission 4 application returned additional information correction yes give date sent applica tion back Commission 5 birthdate Using information Commission can research status CB application notify results cases find license issued received applicant filed CB license after March 15 1976 inquire about status application time As new listings become available public notices will released LIABILITY PROTECTION DEPENDS ON LEGAL FLYING Club Officers CDs flyer should aware AMA liability protection based legal flying accordance AMA Safety Code means 27 MHz 72 MHz equipment individual club FCC Class C license required operation 6 meter band flyer must possess FCC Technicians Class License higher Novice Class License does permit RC opera tion fly improperly licensed equip mentsuch flying 6 meters Class C Citizens Band licenseis illegal AMA li ability protection would apply should accident result claim being made course doesnt mean Ham buddy cant hand 6 meter transmitter flight though may possess Class C CB license Youre fly ing legally because turned switch legally still control 6 meter equipment Similarly has applied Class C CB license can fly legally under supervision another flyer tendance licensed fly same frequency ensure liability protection everyone must licensed equipment flies fly accordance AMA Safety Code Connecticut e achusetts Hampshire e Island Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dist Vice-President Highland Avenue Askiasen NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Arthur Everett 28 Sandy Hill Rd. 5 Portland ME 04106 charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Grotor, MA 01472 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06050 John Papegeorge 104 Rocky Hill Rd Hadley MA 01035 great deal pleasure month turn column over old long-time friend Al Tuttle would like have tell RC experiences Hawaii Take over -Thanks fine intro Cliff warm Aloha friends District Having avid modeler life have al ways dreamed day living place could fly year-round perpetual summer climate live northern climes can attest winter get chilly particularly old home state o Maine 13 years fortunate have job allowed travel through free world Hawaii always stood out mind modelers heaven Well gang have died gone Heaven Approximately 18 months ago firm work transferred loveliest spot earth island Maui 50th State have AMA chartered club formed May 75 called naturally Maui RC Club 13 members about 6 quite active am advisor CD So far being CD snap cant get enough people together have contest 18-yr-old daughter Julie fly weekend holidays 60 Model Aviation course paradise has its curse trade winds blow 30 mph Because fly sunrise can get couple hours stick twiddling before being blown away However hadnt long before discovering way fly sunrise sun set Maui known Valley Isle because massive dormant volcano called Mt Haleakala east end island 10000 ft high series 5000 ft- 7500 ft-high moun tains west end island eight-mile-wide isthmus between two mountains forms valley val ley mountains act natural venturi tube consequently raising velocity trades unacceptable level flying tunately trades surface wind extend altitude 3500 ft just happens 4500 ft level slopes Mt Haleakala beautiful pasture faces valley sun heats air valley air moves towards mountain mixes cooler moun tain air resulting some darndest thermal activity ever saw best thing about dont need Hi Start get activity Since always 4to 5-mph breeze blowing slope just simply heave sailplane out over valley fly ridge till get little altitude head out over valley thermals SUPER! Spoilers recommend ed sometimes very difficult get out green air location has its drawbacks some days experience instant fog minute youre CAVU next thing youre IFR Its thrilling experience believe have someone keep close eye cloud formations lowTHOSE WHO RECEIVE ONLY THE AMA NEWS SECTION Information condensed form Competition News sub scribe Mode/Aviation will provided up request AMA HQ Send stamped selfaddressed envelope note particular item subject per request competition information desired months Competi tion News covers among other items such principal subjects Rules change proposals RC CL FF General rule book error Out door Rubber Scale Scale rules interpre tations re Peanut Scale electric power CL Scale RC Aerobatics Teartt Program point standings Contest Calendar addition heres what youre missing month Model Aviation magazine Ar ticles Scale RC & CL World Championships Control Line World Championships CL Com bat International Contest D H Tiger Moth including 3-views Tortoise Recaptures Dis tance World Record Model Designs Mariha Scale RC Sailplane RC Sunday Sportster hA engines Sno Bird A-2 Towline Glider Top Cat Indoor Stick record holder Special Features regular columnists Radio Con trol Technique Sport/Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Soaring Scale Old-Timers Helicopters Control Line Aerobatics Racing Navy Carri er Free Flight Duration Sport/Scale Model Aviation sale hobby shops throughout United States er valley can always get ground before clouds occurs pack up gear move place three miles home 1500 ft cliff rising out ocean facing trades have fantastic conditions slope ridge soaring days slope machine required altho days thermal bird can safely flown typical day flying consists rising before dawn loading van power air craft thermal slope soarers driving six miles Puunene fly aban doned air strip til wind gets too bad pack up oily birds head Polipoli slopes Mt Haleakala thermal soar until clouds drop some days remains clear stay til dark occurs drive 15 miles Camp Malahua slope soar til dark course need three different types aircraft worth belong LSF arent contests out allow advanc ing higher levels have thing makes feel sad cant share wonderful experience Mahalo Aloha As say out MAUI NO KA 01 Maui best New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne 01st II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street BoysideNY 11361 Aseociete Vice President Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Pork NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 John Grigg 6367 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Montplalslr 17 Rotary Dr. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammorco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EuROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Walter Throne 206 Windemerr Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts past weekend having Inde pendence Day New York replete tall ships parades block parties opinion way really enjoy occasion left behind journeyed hundred miles upstate Galeville NY participate 40th Anniversary Free Flight Contest SKYSCRAPERSand though plans participation dashed bits sudden illness crew member never theless managed swap yarns pleasant ries good friends through years have shared matchless excitement screaming power-climb fervent wish attitude-holding transi tion thermal country ad dictive fascination glory free-flight rut neglect quieter categories Rub ber HLG A-i Glider Coupe dHiver also flown upon auspicious occasionunique commemorative one-oftheir-kind trophies third place cate gory custom designed fabricated Kevork Fags also functioned cap ably CDpresent such stalwarts Bob Hatschek once secretary-treasurer AMA Cliff Montplaisir AVPs New Jersey District 2 Free Flight Contest Board member Carrol Allenand way California Mr Free Flight himself Sal Taibiin short very won derful happening memorable experi ence! Remember September hereby reminded Contest Board Rules proposal deadline date changed April 30 Executive Council Meeting June 1 September 1 1976 wish submit such proposals please send promptly particular District Contest Board member address shown following name elsewhere magazinethe need reminder pointed up concerned telephone call received District 2 RC Con test Board member Joe Friend reports input him sadly lacking Cradle Aviation Nassau County celebrated Cradle Aviation Mitchel Field Mineola NY during week July 25 par ticular date MEROKE RC held its annual RC Pattern contest conjunction conducted Spirit 76 Air Show Mel Carver president MEROKE RC conferred us project judging past MEROKE performance record know successful event Transatlantica singular pleasure report Dis trict 2 now has Associate Vice-President Europe having appointed post James D Jim Slaughter originally Wichita Kansas now Recreation Specialist USAF Europe HQs Jims mailing address Chief Crafts Hobbies USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09009 Gateway Bicentennial Celebration Gateway National Recreation Area National Parks Service cooperation Radio Control Association Great er New York its member clubs presented model aircraft show Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY Saturday Sunday June 26 27the Saturday session addi tion fourcategory Static Scale Stand off Scale contest featured demonstration flights Bill Boss Control Line Phil Cush man RC Pattern Ron Palmer RC Helicop ter Dick Berner RC Electric Powered Air craft Snoopy vs Baron aerial duel Lou Peretti flying Fokker DR-I Dick Burdsall piloting doghouse other Saturday highlights comprised comparable play-by-play commentary Harold Goldclank amusing antics Herr Field Marshal Amy von Rhattner October 1976 61 Sign Times ie ruies governing flight operations Floyd Bennett Field Gateway National Recreation Area Observation Squadronand Joe Raspante again pleased watched novel closed-circuit mock-up RC control system displaySunday devoted twoclass Quarter Midget Pylon race sponsored Metropolitan Air Racing Association MARA Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe Dist Ill Vice-President 2110 N Kings Arms Circle Centerville OH 45440 Associate Vice-Presidents Francis Flsaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharrey Dr RD 1 Sewickley PA 15143 Harry Pyn 2406 Hillock Cr Lansdale PA 19446 Albert Seidowrki 1703 Grant Blvd cleveland OH 44130 First must apologize no column last month excuse simply too much going nothing significant saysounds contradictory eh frantic effort days preparing Nats trying answer quiries pertaining thereto read bit Nats will history point being predicted largest history Nationals mammoth undertaking andn until youre involved putting cant imagine myriad details feeling frustration encompassing scope planning adequately exclude possibility big last minute hit ches National involved make wonder advisability trying run contest magnitude time place course year three sites volved simply tends emphasize enormity has some discussion about dis continuing Nato its present form moving several national stature events en compassing various categories such RC Free Flight Control Line Soaring etc also lot feelingnostalgiapartic ularly among oldsters about keeping it isa multi-ringed circus very basic con sideration weighed investment Academy activity terms time money Financially usually self-suf ficient absorbs considerable invest ment time AMA staff throughout year planning execution Could time better spent other modeling promotional efforts geared community un derstanding promotion flying sites favor able FCC actions sport flying needs etc Snoopy foreground mounted upon worthy craft Field Marshal Rhattner other members Observation Squadron background would appear com bined growth modeling increasing di versity competition categories es tablishment growth so-called special interest groups moving toward disinvolvement AMA staff direct con duct large competitive events events would organized run cate gorys leadership such current manage ment AMA-sanctioned contests Toys Have ever bugged toy image modeling Well have Im sure slowly image will melt away public revelation precise nature modeling no question modeling general will benefit bet ter public understanding acceptance promote Well Im sure small way educate around us apparently need larger clout make impact Academy receipt suggestion Mr Thomas Mehi Sand Lake MI sug gesting nationwide simultaneous RC Fundraising shows designed promote funds some worthy national charity such cancer research etc would widely promoted media hopefully hundreds thousands modeling exhibitions would simultaneously occur add impact Sounds good would require lot organization promotion AMA HQ working through local clubs FCC no question what FCC felt significant impact hun dreds organizational individual letters received protesting proposed assignment RC frequencies CB use think Academy did good job sounding alarm stimulating meaningful response Whether campaign successful remains seen however point things look very hopeful assignment new fre quencies Whatever outcome good work done can hope FCC general public now have better un derstanding needs important mi nority group Typists note reference previ ous topic think toy image explod ed found dealing adults professional caliber rather bunch kids could ignorel Boleware rict Colombia lasal h Carolina ioia Iv DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding Oist IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20001 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Foreman 609 Pohite Rd. Mechanictaille VA 23111 V Bill Helms 000 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte NC 20210 Robert Karlgoon 2043 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd Centerville VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayettenille NC 20301 Im trying desparately finish MACH sanding favorite tasks Since day-to-day bread provided construction industry work day starts 530 AM usually ends 5 630 evening Now add usual demands eating couple hours tennis plus writing logs diaries reports work day shrinks away So end up sanding 11 PM midnight Ive tried resins auto primers andof course dope talcum methods al ways end up multiple coats oscillation elbow Now lately Ive using epoxy pri mers 220 gross packages Ive got orbital vibrating sander still al ways boils down endless hours up down up down hand friend George Pickrell says avoids using special product ob tains secretly Quarter-inch paint have found some other method speed up sanding portion let know note Ill reprint Ive able make few club visits presented AMA program again sea son tell pretty good pro gram clubs would recommend club Im available sufficient notice provided group can put together enjoy immensely earnestly solicit invitations group has questions generally Association VP can swer discussions can usually learn about others problems Theres lots things get ting started various clubs now maybe club could too So lets get together have meeting Give call note telephone number make date read Exec Council will have met Nats hoped well 62 Model Aviation Lou Peretti - urasa. preparing LOU i large Fokker DR-i battle Snoopy marinaswits slim GEAR UP AND LOCKED!I have good picture member ship growth Nats other expenses see 76 budget doing nominations will committee wiii have task making up election ticket Also hoped will some early response special interest groups ECs requests FAI team selection committees will other old business handle right now appears no flap panic working Things just seem growing getting better some pains general trend up opinion reasons general trend up better ties back EG policy growth communication systems between parts Academy course no single reason understand ing system use comes increased use com munication opportunities magazine ing important opportunities columns president VPs reports events News sec tion especially minutes Exec Coun cil meetings could possible no other manner own house magazine Other opportunities being used widening pipeline whereby VPs mail copied throughout EG Assoc VPs Headquarters distributes copies letters received everyone remotely interested guess its too early urge vote upcoming election Alabama da gia issippi to Rico VSooth tarolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiIl Dist V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham Al 35205 AssocIate VIce-Predeests Richard E Jackson 107 White Bled Summereille SC 29483 Chris Joiner 8941 Warner Road Columbus GA 31904 Bill Kite 550 West Stone Kieguporn TN 37660 Tom McLaughlin 4140 Fern Cr Pine Glades Pensacola FL 32903 Luis Rodriguez E-10 5th St Eon Villa Rica Bayamon Fuerro Rico 00619 Jim Whitley 1605 Woodland StSE Decatur AL 35601 Julie Woods PD Boo 127 Scooha MS 39356 IMPORTANT! IF YOU LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 READ THIS Lots news month hope can bootleg enough square inches get First off NEW Control Line Contest Board Member District due o un expected resignation Mr Dave l-lemstrought Moncks Corner SC has agreed accept important post until 1977 hope keeps years CL Board has dominated speed boys did agood job want try PAMPA modeler time Dave head judge JrISr CL Stunt 74 75 Nats designer nationally known CL kit Won 66 Nats Stunt etc good man oRr M AS Chris Joiner president new GEORGIA AIRC MOD ASSOC state association Georgia clubs announced last week seven Georgia clubs belong want rest join aim COMMUNICATION en twine FF RC CL everybody An excellent idea Chris Bobby Jones Columbus ed iting GAMA RAY Newsletter state interested write Chris de tails join Howard Spry former president Spartanburg SC SKY KNIGHTS writes SC State Dept Parks building club beautiful flying site paved runways 70 400 ft running water lights etc RC CL both did come easy Honorable State Senator Paul Moore has led political charge years ac quire model airplane goodies nere LK Mowa. Paul Moore sounds like Alice Wonder land wish could run Senator Moore through duplicating machine place like him state Union know hundreds clubs begging such flying field last cash downstroke $10000 fund available 25 acres grass Shown below LR Mr Ray Hayes Supt Croft State Park Howard Spry Sherman Meek top Pattern flier area Superin tendant Hayes has done nice job fliers lucky have him too Dick McLean Oklawaha FL thinks AMA model mags should publish info HOW acquire FCC license Good think ing invited picnic other day did same thing would have done went Quad Cities RC Jim Mauldin president asked us 4th July eat-out Fat delicious steaks young gentleman pictured below wheelchair hero whole blast after Ann Eaton VOLUNTEERED edit newsletter Quad Club Wife Peggy standing behind Now REAL reason month need help pick MAN-OF-THE-YEAR 1976 awarded Jan 77 Dick McGraw won 74 Dr John Martin 75 both very deserving both picked committee three year YOU pick what look forsomeone has done some thing OTHERS himself No famous ones necessary Fill below recommend Man-of-the-Year because 100 words Mail Jim McNeill District 5 Club Month Spartanburg South Carolina Sky Knights Sky Knights have oldest clubs South Carolina Begun 20 years ago 50s combination Free Flight Control Line club has evolved bustling thriving Radio Control club through metamorphosis changing times Today club has flying field second country Built funded main tained State South Carolina has crowd control 400 ft runway CL paved cir cles plenty acreage etc October1976 63 Shown above hero sent pictures information club president Tom Vaughan Tom promoting ambitious air show September has invited dignitaries nown LK Ann Eaton cooked Jim Eaton helped eat Jerry Oliver Jim Maudlin president Flo Maudlin charge-over-all Instead being human pin cushionI got fed! picture S Deane Brown Newsletter editor Deane cranks out splen did newsletter Tom Vaughan president contributes month others pILLUIc Uf active fliers given Sunday Taken contest top standing L-R Jim Swainson Asst CD Hans Koebler Larry Burwell Frank Brown Russ Adams club secy kneeling L-R Jim Swainsons son Hans Koeblers son Dick Nelson club treas Jims other boy Bot tom standing L-R Howard Spry club advisor Steve Merideth Larry Stephens club PR man kneeling Lynn Stewart club CD David Hoppes Deane Brown Newsletter editor Brian Dubose Tom Vaughan club president Jim Swainson demonstrating win Fun-Fly demonstrating club inside loops three minutes Contests will held year Kohier Field also Croft State Park club lost flying field because unfortunate little kid killed himself playing motorbike field Now have better Results Fun-Fly other day Jim Swainsonist David Hoppes2nd Russ Adams3rd Howard Sprys Senior Falcon first model complete 30-mile crosscountry run Spartanburg Sky Knights happy well-organized fun group over 50 mem bers sport good field good Newslet ter 20-yr tradition good leadership Want see club Send information Ill sneak some way! Illinois a, ucky e Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee Dist VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Asoociate Viee-Presdants Roger Geers 729 N 22nd St. Quincy IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Sturdy Lane Sprirrgfield IL 62704 John Matthias 5034 Madiera Dr Apt C Ft Wayne IN 46805 Sidney Miller 524 Corrinthia Ct. Elk Grove yIn IL 60007 Edwin Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Leviognon KY 40504 Robert EStagner 1828 Seifert Dr. Poplar Bluft MO 63901 Ftillip Sullivan 3021 Spring Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 No District VI Report month Iowa tigat esuta ursin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen fist VII Vice-President PO Bux 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Associate Vice-Presidants Phil Cartier 6680 Lucia Lv No 18 Fridley MN 55432 Keith McOure 8703 Terrace Ot Des Moines IA 50312 Frank Mvrnissey 14100 W Park Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Win Robring 4494 Tanglewood Trail St Joseph MI 49085 .. Fokkers Messerschmmdtsl remember punch line happen think hilarious story Just try ing get attention direct proposition voting candidate choice AMA Pres evennumbered district VPs No thats us Joe writing slate has shaped up national offices am happily spared chance make endorsements recall district has something like 5000 members Ill bet less ten percent will vote Fokkers Ive occasion travel little since last took pen hand Been Taft CA West Coast FF Championships cracked everything upto New York City dropped district II VP John Byrne side trip White Plaines NY almost wrote Planes see MAN Work Walt Schroderand Cleveland Washington DC air heavy Bicentennial happening yet see folks AMA HQ stand nose pressed window new not-yet-opened National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian get look fantastic aircraft spacecraft display No ticed sister NAA organization Parachutists have prominent display dawn right place Model Aircraft Museum about has much rhapsodizing propose museum efforts di rected establishing major permanent sec tion deposit display historic models tell story model aviation its beginnings present day talks John Byrne centered FAI three year World Championships problem lack host 1977 FF World Championships project confidential writing conceived fellow ini tials Bob Hatschek has promise put ting Bandaid problem say Bandaid because necessary first step answer task making two-year-cy cles ten World Championship class events feasible aspects participat ing nations Walt Schroder gave valuable background RC Invitational Tourna ment conducted MAN Circus Circus Las Vegas key money Much money Anyone against money mean money sig nificant figures prizes make some other branches model competition pay tention come compete some quar ters will predictable reaction against money prizesexpecting will lead corruption poor sportsmanshipAny thing like happen Walt An emphatic Nothing So lets get some money Some gents Taft took exception remarks about using best judgment past column best judgment does exclude listening voices question taking count Sad see Taft event suf fer somewhat reduced entry VTO voting controversy depleting plan trip two up toward Milwaukee Oshkosh Minneapolis Maybe can drop meeting two See can some use guys up way Let know club meeting schedules near fu ture Talk about nose pressed windowin New York its Village Gate its Monday night Museum Modern Art closed Wednesday Washington DC its John Worth over FCC day Never mind about Cleveland Srkanss siana Mexico Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank Diut VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankonship Wichita Falls TX 76308 Aaaoeite VIee-PreeIdents Buzz AnerilI 9117 La Barraoaa NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70863 Frank Osborne 18 Mohava Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tanny 8ou 545 Richardson TX 75080 next issue will carry report 76 Nats time get Nats will probably over hope got see Dayton missed have problem let hear Remember cant help dont know what problem 64 Model Aviation OD wnice StIOWIt ~ RC ship flight rignt Pete Teal son Richard Blackwood Made down Richardson Clubs Midget Pylon races well-run contest S Moore crew did fine job Wish could have stayed DRCC fun fly least two parts Southwest Champs will held Dallas Dallas RC Club will put expanded contest RC Rounders Dallas will produce Con trol Line portion Hobby Park So make plans Labor Day weekend Got word Becky Thomas Fort Worth CL contest well attended Becky has decided join list women CDs Since having work might well get credit have more gals pitching contests doing some less glamorous jobs Putting contest hard work done field Hope Duke Fox speedy recov ery surgery got word Fort Smith Flightmasters hope drive get blood success way am 5 gal donor local Red Cross Cliff Piper District runs blood drive program area According Wayne Daigles LARKS news letter contest went well also Wayne keep newsletter going Along others get its fine Still waiting hear Mike Clark Don Downing progress making toward Model Craft show Dallas area Indirectly hear busy Keep touch fellas Want another event Fort Worth Thunderbirds coming up another Quicky 200 details info con tact Dave Moore 4217 Burly St Fort Worth Texas Brenda Snow AMA does have patch Widow tells like MARKS Mish-Mash Mid-Ark know dont mean Brenda Get out give old man hand flying cant hack maybe should have transmitter Clovis MADS put three count em three air shows public Air Force over 4th July weekend Once get teams set program set Ill expect submitted formal team recognition AMA SHOWTEAM clubs put demonstrations public best publicity can get local areas WFRCC home town doing toointerviews local talk shows special features weekend papers Albuquerque T-birds also put demonstration Kirtland AFB over 4th Dan Amburn TAC Times comes perennial call members come club meetings Modelerssupport club earn right gripe share meeting formulated Great Idea blame yourself might have prevented Dallas Rounders newsletter Linda Wheeler comes word RC modeler Jim Harris project organize model ing Salvation Army Camp Jim has collecting models engines anything could made fly 250 young sters attending camp July 26-31 project well worth effort hope will continue annually support Metroplex modelers new job foreman transient alert section has got touch modelers good number fly USAF Any make Sheppard AFB look up transient shack glad talk over AMA service aircraft Colorado as aska North Dakota h Dakota Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton Dial IX Vice-President 1401A South Hydraulic Street Wichita KS 87211 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brandon 2220 Mariposa Blvd. Casper WY 82801 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 John Krekovitch 7810 Lowell St Oeerland Park KS 66204 Lonnie Kroeber 1754 S9th Fargo NO 58102 Jim Mowrey R R 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 Ivan Munninghoft 5102 Brady Rd. Colorado Springs CO 80915 Oscar Olson8111 MpteOmahaNE 68104 Regional State Meets recently received letter Phil Perez secretary MACK Model Association Central Kansas putting forth idea state- regional-type all-event contest feel terrific idea Although Phil talks just Kansas re gion concept could utilized anywhere United States Although Hutchinson purchase may finalize am sure could still use site meet Heres Phils letter Today got brainstorm idea about hav ing Kansas Regional contest thought feasible sounded con test type would accomplish least two things 1 would bring Kansas modelers gether family 2 would give us experience running large-scale event case Nationals should ever held Hutchinson propose forming Kansas Modelers As sociation comprised AMA chartered clubs Kansas club would have dele gate preferably club president Association would have chairman perhaps yourself someone appointed Association would have two meetings yearly being business meeting early year purpose getting acquainted setting goals year planning tentative date Kansas Regionals Hutchinson other meeting would finalization Regionals 1 Selection events 2 Selection CDs event direc tors 3 Assigning clubs jobs contest eg WichihawksCL-Rat Race Goodyear Witchita RCPylon-Sport Form QM MACKCL RC Stunt CL Carrier HPRC Stand-off Scale etc FF too. believe event size would draw contestants surrounding states would sort mini-Nationals right Midway USA also believe would profitable venture profits being dis tributed evenly among member clubs hope much am would also like hear some feedback other Kansas clubs could please put next District IX Re port MA Thank Phi/lip Perez Arzosa lona hawaii Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Alex Chisoim fist X Vice-President 1100 WexI Skew FreteuCA93711 Associate Vice-Prasidants Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mai Dr. Aiea HI 96701 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Ed Hagerlin 2751 N Campbell Ave Tucson AZ 85719 John Pond 4269 Syoko Cir San Jose CA 95136 Jim Scarborough 2501 Armour Lx Redondo Beach CA 90278 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Granger Williams 181 Pamnee Street San Marcos CA 92089 am really looking forward next council meeting will held during Nats week Dayton Ohio nominating committee will review names received make recommendations nominating committee cannot submit two names office Any additional nomi nees must write-in candidates basis AMA experience two nominees qualified president AMA Johnny Clemens has singularly done anybody put AMA today Earl Witt has years cou neil experience AMA secretary-treasurer also Nats manager co-Contest Di rector Nats district X two names have sub mitted nominating committee dis trict X vice president 1977-1978 Jim Scarborough Betty Stream alphabet ical listing both strong candidates job have years experience AMA leader members AMA associate vice president willing take share lumps befall district X vice president Now district X trimmed out flying well controls can easily managed new hands Please thing now yourself will soon receiving AMA membership renewal forms Its Ok put aside next payday before re move ballot forms envelope Vote candidates choice mail completed ballot AMA HQ out delay vote will counted What will get Out satisfaction have taken time share AMA work cludes voting elected representatives Later Model Aviation will publish tal ly election results share submit vote district X can boast 20% its members did vote awhile receiving applications al daily Contest Directors licenses also leader members licenses has weeks now have arrived Contest Director automatically leader member Since some desire take Contest Director duties otherwise qual ified leader member licenses should held club officers allow closer relationship national aeromodeling club AMA Leader member Contest Director appli cation forms available AMA HQ completed forwarded nearest associate vice president approval forwarded back October1976 65 AMA HQ new license issued returned Santa Barbara RC Modelers Update July 76 very informative article wing tip plates address 1144 Porte suella Avenue Santa Barbara CA 93105 Sky Hoppers Orange County Shoc Talk July 76 fine article propel lers Write Mack McClintock P 0 Box 3398 Anaheim CA 92803 San Jose Wavemasters newsletter June 76 related electric Pylon racing can dangerous unwary because cant hear racers coming Sounds like problem soaring people have experienced cant hear em coming rubberize neck look around wear protective clothing electric Pylon racing National Electric Pylon Racing Association sounds good write Dennis McDonald 5945 Sorrel Avenue San Jose CA 95123 Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Dist XI Vice-President 1411 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98111 Aisociane Vce-Preaidents Dick Carson 3029 Hoffman W Spokane WA 99205 Culeer 231 Fairbanks Pocatello tD 83201 Simon Dreene Rt 1 Box 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Robert D Stalick 1121 Shady Lane Albany OR 97321 August issue contained story about loss field Hayden Smith now follows up success storythe field now re stored use think worth time column has submitted try shed some light Bethel RC Field once operated Mt Rainier Radio Con trol Society Tacoma WA membership club say least quite investment field blacktop runway dual taxi lanes pit area parking etc nonetheless problem came play between club members adjoining neighbors previously printed stories field have explained problems viewed fliers wit now explain prob lems viewed neighbors neighbors interviewed sepa rately prior re-opening field gave same story leaving no room disbelieving several occasions residents approached membership M R RC effort gain some relief early morning engine running flyovers neighborhood occasion told problem would correc ted seemed lag days problem back reoccurrence arguments re-heated higher degree tempers flew instead planes point resident north end field fear own physical well-being attempted discuss problem after walking field talk fliers told bluntly Get h field no complaint about flying over house come back another occasion high-pow ered noisy out-of-control plane made its way neighbors yard young child told get h. thing can kill you! Now what kind way han dle such problem did childs par ents feel learn object fell backyard could kill few things current opera tors Hayden Smith Lloyd Mourel have done order preserve field lo cal fliers make safe reasonable neighbors First no engine running fore 10 am nor after 6 pmseven days week Absolutely no flyoversas matter fact flying boundaries have moved safeguard adjoining neighbor has both operators telephone numbers just case someone oversteps flying rights added benefit having two people deal instead fifty-some-odd ac tually welcomed us residents have assurance persistent violator will no longer fly No Formula Quarter Midget Pylon planes because noise instability Now neighbor mentioned YOUTH COMMITTEE REPORT Ed Abram Ouaquaga NY 13826 mail bag light again month due no doubt members getting ready Nats should hearing star member Bob Underwood due return RC Scale Internats day now can hope suc cessful trip along other members team also anticipating Team Mana ger Hale Wallaces return since hes promised ride home-built Acro-Star bipe fullscale ship reflects talents model builder par excellence Don McGovern few comments about Juniors builder-of-the-model col umn Flying Models month few years topic comes up dont seem change anything old timers can remember model built flier some us still think isnt bad idea big thing try enforce contests main reason done away categories enforceable agree Don should encourage kid build own model no other reason have satisfaction goes along employ same philosphy school classroom let kids experiment ing make mistakes gain own re wards case come away feeling accomplishment sense pride having done something themselves Take few minutes read Dons column its July issue Disappearing ink department think weve touched subject about ten times past couple years words ap parently fade out before get chance read Im talking about AMA program Juniors again Bill Mathews Birmingham Alabama writes ask again about status Junior Youth pro gram event hes alone lack understanding issue let go over time previous stories might have re sponsible some unexplained crashes well actually one-time flier mem bers became agitated flying over own home fellow fliers has transferred Germany military along big antenna sum total field now open flying field will remain available meets club may have its own field dont have belong club fly simple requirements have AMA FCC license pay monthly field rental Vacation ing fliers mayfly free guest Just try remember fliers people world everyone can get interested hobby willing talk neighbors better off will will make interested what doing Since no better interests gained safe place fly free hassle considerate safety-minded fliers need apply Thank Hayden report have given us some real food thought wish group great success Academy does have youth pro gram comparable other areas its jurisdiction have group unofficial volunteers such myself Bob Sargent others exchange ideas fre quently make suggestions Executive Board have no official standing make no rules have no funds anything else nature exist solely purpose advising AMA its members about ac tivities kids have tried place another anyone wishes may try same things area Please remember AMA gov erning body such directly volved promotion new interests other words AMA exists people already modelers cer tainly encourages modeling hobby sport its primary reason exis tence So until membership decides Academy expand itself include areas work will done ex-officlo Pro moting modeling non-modelers job of us realize value avoca tion Once weve made modelers out AMA takes over Bill also comments Ed Whittens efforts kids again encourage anyone terested youth programs drop Ed line get issue Star Skippers news letter postal contests open kid anywherein out country information published great help Another question relates starting model club kids no set rules since situation demands its own solution general club should cater needs its members dont try start 8 9 year olds RC Pylon build Class C Free Flight club project dont have place fly other words find Out what kids would like help inject little common sense process cant go wrong Ill looking forward seeing some readers Nats couple weeks 66 Model Aviation