From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents r L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Comments There have articles written number model aviation publications reflect lack understanding wish avoid procedures com petition rules made Most commonly will misleading statements effect AMA should fact Contest Board em powered take action certainly true under present system regard determination sound levels com petition classes As should know now Contest Boards did approve sound levels would apply arbi trarily classes competition vote did affect vote establish ment sound levels classes Radio Control Aerobatics certainly need reexamine way Contest Boards operate Under present provisions operation boards vote general rules difficulty lies defining general rule issue establishing sound levels Contest Boards voted should Indoor Soaring Electric have vote something has absolutely nothing par ticular events Thats hardly satisfactory number articles appearing mag azines reviews new components usable reducing sound levels very en couraging Much progress being made same time discouraging read statement Peter Price Scale RC Modeler AMA refuses take stand sound issue attrib utable lobbying inside interests Per sonally would like know what inside interests Contrary Mr Prices assertion truth much has done under auspices Acad emy toward resolving sound-level prob lem fact column has appeared over two years clear testimony AMAs ongoing effort regard What would effect Executive Council approved establishment man datory sound levels Chartered Club fields doubt very much could sur vive impact such ruling great deal turmoil would probably have immediate effect competi tion categories Requiring various com petition categories meet sound level has established par ticular category board would bring disaster couple years very good way go Rather setting mandatory blanket limit categories individ ual categories must begin work question reducing sound level ap propriate category see continu ous erosion available flying sites contests may held Clubs need oper ate quieter levels protect what have present Dont place blame Academy As true ar eas difficulty modelers own worst enemies proposal establish sound lev els FAI classes ClAM meeting March will lay odds same thing give aerospace rocketry model subcommittee same say power events ClAM should take good look situation suggested above groups should make attempt individually see can go arrive methods imple mentation individual groups would re port back findings after prede termined time period European mod elers problems often serious US thus need corrective directions vote either yes no proposal taking step sticking ones head sand both FAI situation own see overriding imperative very great need people various cat egories categories form some sort test group take look question Cur rently representative other categories encounters state ment proposing establishment manda tory sound levels tends automatically vote against proposal assump tion will injurious tendency vote forget entire matter day will certainly come catego ries will loser Steps can should taken now appropriate sound levels can phased methods capabilities complying specific recommended level must available before rule can enacted enforced possible set high initial figure work downward what really point doing Basically three steps needs take reduce sound aircraft First install good muffler muffled tuned pipe Second work propel ler determine best combination rpm pitch quietest possible op eration along expected performance Third isolate engine vibration airframe present difficult three achieve probably propeller adjust ment since pitches readily available ranges need consider Sound Committee will work get props required ranges help group will ing put forth some effort specific cate gories Given availability good muf fler single factor has proven effective operating combination higher pitches lower engine speed Whether formula will benefit cate gories testing time will tell operating military specifications certainly airline standards 5% longer takeoff run means nothing sit uation Are attaining nearly expected air speeds quiet operation Has aero batic performance improved changing higher pitched lower revving props have seen RC Aerobatics have seen Scale operation Check out other categories rate under no circumstances should accept intro duction rules forbidding use muf flers category should express appreciation writers other publications newslet ters have reviewed materials ex plained results tests have con tributed great deal other hand writers suggest Academy making little effort build upon right now ameliorate present sit uation should considered writing tongue cheekand judged accordingly also need acknowledge effort money certain manufactur ers vendors have contributed volvement has instrumental getting us standing start three short years AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 6 Executive Director John worth S Executive coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Iince Msnkowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers 0 General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization AMAs Executive Council laquivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council ago today Finally lets forget individuals have contrib uted much effort Unquestionably positive things being done progress continues made Big Tigres have occasion run Su pertigre 2000 3000 both swingline muffler provided ST engine Whisper Muffler Type As men tioned earlier article items available Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Both mufflers mounted same manner fit down alongside en gine both engines ST muffler gave readings 95-98 dB speeds running tried Whisper difference outstanding Much im provement has ascribed larger volume well design engines quite well loaded stand Swinging 20 x 10 prop 3000 6600 rpm sound level 86 dBA Swinging 18 x 6 2000 about 7800 rpm produced 85 dBA big ger slower revving combination de sired running 20 x 10 2000 5600 rpm would push down 83 dBA would probably look nice quarter-scale Cub soft mounted cowled muf flers would attenuate sound level point would inaudible dis tance Essentially prop would would hear idle both mufflers running quietly heard lowlevel popping viewpoint sound abatement thats really impressive engines will swing large prop quite ac ceptable speed Both mufflers quite tractive mounting Scale aircraft larger cowl areas wraparound mount ing makes compact installation Whisper Muffler available en gine types ranging 40s 42 cu Eric has other types available well have occasion run next month 1989 Nominating Procedure AMA Bylaws include various stand ing rules supplement Bylaws concerning details organization opera tion Among standing rules volving AMA Nominations Committee procedures making nomina tions AMA officers being elected year 1989 will electing Vice Presidents Districts 1 5 9 AMA President serve three-year terms beginning 1990 procedures nomination will follows Nominating Committee 1 Composition a All 11 Vice Presidents Exec utive Vice-President sit Nominating Committee will const tute Committee total b Members Nominating Com mittee shall barred becom ing nominees office themselves c Voting proxies permitted long proxy same dis trict absent Vice President has permission writing vote An Open member designated absent EVP may act proxy EVP tele gram absentee will suffice written permission d The President may appoint member Committee nor ex officio member neither may Execu tive Director member Com mittee 2 Chairman a The chairman Nominating Committee shall elected among committee members majority vote b The Chairman shall elected last EC meeting prior Nominat ing Committee meeting c The Chairman shall insure prior meeting documents relating meeting hand 3 Recording Secretary Recording Secretary shall a keep full accurate detailed writ ten minutes proceedings b assist Teller distribution collection tabulation ballots c submit President Executive Vice President meeting chairman Ex ecutive Director full written report meeting results voting pro cedures within 48 hours after adjourn ment 4 Meeting Conduct a The Chairman hall open meet ing preside over proceedings b The Chairman shall appoint Re cording Secretary Teller Teller shall candidate office 5 Candidate Nominations nomination letters must received AMA Headquarters fifteen 15 days prior convening Nominating Com mittee Annual Meeting Furthermore letter acceptance candidate must file AMA HQ ten 10 days prior meeting Because Nomi nating Committee scheduled meet July 14 deadline nomination re ceipt AMA HQ close busi ness Thursday june 30 No person may nominate himself herself officeThe candidates campaign state ment must accompany his/her accept ance letter 6 Selection Nominees a Limited required three 3 upon ballot elective fice b The Committee shall examine eval uate discuss written proposals candidacy office see 5 Nominat ing letters shall placed evidence Chairman least let ters candidate shall read aloud c The discussion period shall lim ited Chairman reasonable time ample discussion qualifi cations candidate d An incumbent automatically placed ballot except vote ittee against may hold incumbents name bal lot see Bylaws Article IX section 2 7 Voting a One vote per metber per ballot b Oral voting shall district start ing District progressing nu merically ascending sequence through District Xl EVP desired vot ing secret ballots shall written c If placing incumbents name ballot question voting sue shall precede voting other nomi nees see 6d Voting placing nomi nees ballot shall follow se quence President Executive Vice Pres ident Vice Presidents d When three names nominated elimination will sim ple majority vote e A simple majority prevails See 6d exception Continued page 120 RC Equipment Certified about six months AMA has pub lishing AMA News section informa tion concerning Radio Control equipment relation AMA guidelines see parts 3 4 page 12 1989 AMA Member ship Manual Some people have apparently misconstrued listing implying equipment included officially ap proved AMA listing tanta mount approval AMA advising regard equipment evidence cer tifying AMA guidelines have met has provided AMA sel ler Nothing should assumed following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P BH Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA May1989 117 AMA Membership Meeting AMA Annual Membership Meet ing will take place Saturday evening June 10 1989 National Fun-Fly annual fun-fly will held Wright/Patterson AFB Dayton OH June 10-11 1989 Look further formation fun-fly site SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting January 13 1989 following attendance regular winter meeting held Pasadena CA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VPVI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Wa ters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Vice President Ev Langwor thy Present Academys executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests included Cal Ettel Electric Contest Board Frank Johnson Bev Wisniewski Bryant Thompson Steve Mor ris Andres Rodriguez Felix Vivas Dis trict X members Don Edberg Chairman F3B Team Selection Committee George Steiner Frequency Committee member Darwin Barrie AVP Bill Danielson Dave Peltz past District 10 VP Pat Miller NAR representative Vein Estes NAR trustee Johnny Clemens past District VIII VP Lil lian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA Headquarters available approximately May 1 1989 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Executive Council meet ing scheduled April 22 1989 meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am AMA President Lowe chaired meeting President wel comed two new members board Districts 8 10 presented depart ing members Clemens Peltz Mer itorious Service awards mutual agreement agenda re ordered some new items added I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept October 22 1988 minutes amended written Council put II Executive Vice Presidents Report A 1989 Preliminary Budget Dave Brown noted previously approved 1989 pre liminary budget contained error salary section PR budget neither reviewed nor approved last meeting recently final ized Following discussion 1989 PR bud get approved salaiy correction 13 1 against 3 B Nats Budget Brown recommended individual designated monitor Nats expenses during week contest since otherwise disbursements may charged Nats erroneously C Headquarters Brown recommended some changes increase efficiency cost accounting accuracy Issue off i cer credit card use AMA business b Have Comptroller set up cost ac counting system c Authorize Execu tive Director Comptroller exceed budget necessary fill vacant ac counting position Council agreed recommendations general consen sus Ill Bylaws Proposed amendments pre sented chairman Bylaws Com mittee Howard Crispin reviewed indi vidually Strike out Article Xl section 2 words Executive Director Approved 9 4 against 2 5 10 NAA 1 abstained ED B Accept bylaws amendments pre sented Bylaws Committee chairman further amended Council ap proved 13 1 against EVP Notes 1 It directed recorded Council accepts definition ex offi cio contained Roberts Rules Order Newly Revised 2 Proposed amendments passed Executive Council vote must now pre sented Academys Leader Members ratification IV IMAA Certification procedure may apply certification experimental RC aircraft inspector re viewed noted present appli cation form implies applicant must member IMAA agreed AMA membership required application form shall changed re flect policy also agreed Technical Director shall future send applicants form approval directly AMA vice president V 1989 Nats McCollough described plans date first Washington State Nationals contest summer also review Nats budget tempt project estimated 850 en tries what income costs shall President designated Ed McCollough 1989 Nats financial manager per llB authorization approve checks also agreed establish principle vice president district Nats shall held should allowed mod est budget tied his/her officer budget discussion Indoor sites offered excellent Kibbe Dome Idaho considerable distance other Nats events vs smaller closerin Tn-Cities Coliseum Discussion reviewed whether Nats should continue inte grated possible split Although consensus favored integrated Nats accommodation demands some members Indoor community agreed make available up $1000 use Kibbe Dome day preced ing day after official Nats events Tn-Cities Coliseum agreed 1989 Nats logo shall redesigned time permits approved accept adjusted Nats budget 10 4 against 3 6 8 ED VI F3B Team members chairman Soaring Team Selection Committee Don Edberg asked Council sixth funded member accompany US team World Championships scheduled Au gust France request approved unanimously VII 1989 Events A Combined RC World Championships Worth reported ClAM FAI Paris given final approval AMAs hosting offer F3A C D combined World Championships held Chesapeake VA August 26 September 3 B National Fun-Fly previously nounced Memorial Day weekend National Fun-Fly rescheduled June 10-11 due Free Flight contest large soccer tournament scheduled original dates same location Wright Field Dayton OH AMAs general membership meeting shall take place conjunction funfly Saturday night June 10 VIII Staff Administrator Executive Direc tor asked Council authorization es tablish position staff administrator Headquarters job description accom panying position reviewed deemed need clarification con cerning would affected hir ing vice executive director thus agreed table action 11 3 against 6 10 ED IX Fax Machines Worth reported use fax machines over past year has expedited communication recommend ed addition capital equipment bud get $21000 purchase such machine Council member Discussion re vealed Council members already have access fax machine therefore requested amount could much lower projected approved purchase fax machine Council member wants cost under $1000 9 5 against 1 2 4 6 8 X National Association Rocketry Insur ance Don Krafft chairman AMAs Insur ance Committee reported new model rocket insurance program proposal outlined given NAR Insur ance Committee review comment main points follows 1 Coverage limit $100000 per occur rence model rocketry over aggregate $500000 limited cover age within USA 2 AMA Chartered Club status available NAR sections $20 limits insurance cov erage $500000 accident 3 All claims handling assignments settlements shall discretion AMA 4 NAR no longer included insured body under AMAs liability policy NAR president voiced concern over several other requirements proposal asked negotiation meeting tween two committees February 10 AMA HQ approved AMA surance Committee authorized make final decision concerning expanding NAR insurance beyond March 31 8 5 against 4 6 7 8 11 1 abstained 10 XII Conflict Interest reported AMAs attorney asked suggest policy course concerning conflict inter est situations attorney also asked review AMAs antitrust exposure pursuing its generally accepted practice allowing AMA members essen tially employees otherwise earn basic income model industry serve AMA officers committee members After discussion approved 118 Model Aviation unanimously adopt Standing Rule bylaws recommendations contained AMA counsels Memorandum Law subject follows A All Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations B All Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C The comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers D Appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling under committees jurisdiction shall avoided wherever possible XIII Frequency-Related Topics A Committee Council reaffirmed its position support Frequency Com mittees work frequency phasein plan previously approved Council unchanged B Purchase ICOM Receivers AMA district should have 1C0M17000 re ceiver approved Discussion noted Headquarters may have enough re ceivers hand probably making addi tional purchases unnecessary Bob Under wood given task coordinating distribution C Frequency Coordinators ap proved support district frequency coor dinators expenses up $500 per year 10 4 against 1 6 7 11 Note An additional frequency coordinator District 10 approved XIV Publication Deadlines noted some Council members follow Model Aviation editors list publication deadlines agreed consensus gen tlemens agreement copy containing text about events have occurred after applicable deadline shall accept ed XV Miscellany following agenda items resulted no action deferral quick res olution little no discussion A Associate VP Program Possible discus sion next meeting B Executive Director Travel 1989 ap proved C Duplicate Club Names clubs have similar names Several clubs exam ple incorporate term Blacksheep title However action prohibit us age term Blacksheep club requested taken D Competition Class Membership enough support discussionno action taken E Committee Per Diem Discussion de ferred until report total financial ex posure available Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Action delayed until National Aeronautic Associa tion reports upon experience type program C Swap Shop/Auction Events Such events sanctioned Headquarters have no zone protection district has au thority establish its own policy regard scheduling type event H Membership Renewals agreed extend renewal insurance coverage deadline month areas country did receive individ ual membership renewal notices sent third class instead first class I junior Free Flight World Championships FF Team Selection Committees pro posal developing selection program Juniors approved principle no definite action shall taken until learned whether 1990 WC will held J 4-A Meets approved unanimously give AAAA status US Indoor Championships Johnson City TN June 1-4 1989 such status denied US Free Flight Outdoor Championships Law renceville IL June 19-23 1989 because rule book injunction AAAA sanction per category per year may sued 19th US FF Outdoor Champion ships Taft CA May 27-29 1989 sued 4-A rating because its traditional status K All Seasons Flyer Patch consensus following approved Sea sons Flyer patch expanded tabs indi cating years placed around origi nal round patch Tabs made avail able all-season fliers have flown consecutive year out missing month flying have already flown year consecutively tabs may retroactive XVI Club Field Conflicts previously agreed upon policy resolving club field conflicts determining primary jurisdic tion remains applicable private prop erties involved primary jurisdiction workable policy cases Government will restrict use field situated upon public property After discussion agreed policy modi fication made specifically address public land issue acceptable re fuse site owner certificates additional clubs AMA Headquarters have dis cretionary power prescribe solutions case-by-case basis XVII Jet Furbine Engines Webster reported three different jet-type model engines either operating final developmen tal stages recommended Acad emy purchase determine operational parameters seek information regarding Safety Code concerns Discussion did support purchasing testing AMA suggested manufacturers demon strate AMA product safe Further discussion noted Academy insurance coverage should probably yet extended AMA members operate new jet engines approved unani mously pending investigation safety aspects turbojet engines model aircraft Academy shall pro vide insurance coverage such activity XVIII Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See chairman Wa ters report Appendix 1 minutes B Insurance Brief report chairman Krafft also see X minutes nounce long-standing case about settled letter concerning disposition shall sent Council members short ly Discussion disclosed need authorize Special Services Director Headquar ters approve case settlements up sum $20000 approved unanimously C Vice Executive Director Selection Chair man McGinnis reported 25 resumes received candidates contacted mail notifying either nonselection selection inter views Two interviews have con ducted remaining six scheduled February 11 Reston committee tends narrow down field two appli cants prioritized first second choice Council selection Council shall also work out hiring details D Sound Crispin announced fourth-quarter report North Caro lina State University noise research project should out two weeks four ar ticles subject being prepared appear Model Aviation asked Council consider funding second half NCS University project citing AMA has gained credibility scientifically cor roborating what have saying alongthat propeller pro found factor control noise Full funding approved however ex penditure $6000 application model mathematical did receive approval 7 1 24 7 10 NAA 6 against 5 68 11 EVP 2 abstained 9 ED XIX Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Details may published after presentation XX Next Meetings following meetings scheduled Oshkosh WI April 22 1989 Nats Tn-Cities WA July 14 1989 Reston VA October 21 1989 meeting adjourned 830 pm Appendix Property Acquisition Committee Report Pete Waters Chairman Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter T Waters VP District 7 Members Dave Brown EVP Russell Knetzger AVP District 7 Jim Tessen VP Michigan National Bank Vince Man kowski AMA HQ Staff Doug Pratt AMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kinds chi Howard Needles Tammen & Ber gendoff HTN B 2 Objectives a Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can pur chase flying fields AMAs help Continued page 120 May1989 119 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Conflict interest What does term mean simply implies party dis cussion cannot expected react unbiased way item under discussion since perception influenced other interests usually implies will bias due economic interests think obvious people can partial reasons know unbiased person certainly thinking process honed experiences experiences create preferences pri orities thinking Obviously liveli hood very basic need tend protect sometimes detriment others Recently Council asked legal ad visor recommendations concerning AMA officers may have business interest some aspect hobby Essentially advised I That industry members should head committee functions 2 That industry members should refrain voting evident business interest would factor matter under discussion 3 That industry members should declare economic interest prior discussion 4 That industry members should confine discussions matter open forum During January meeting Council decided adopt above procedure standing rule conduct plan submit vote Leader Members change bylaws will looking membership committees boards etc may affected rule will precipitous action since want disrupt orderly flow busi ness must also consider case indi vidually since officers have some model business interest instance royalties received kit constitute business interest must also consider nature board committee making determination basic concern get business Acad emy accomplished quality way least exposure litigation accusation due possible economic bias Litigation fact life country people often sued slander infer ences may harm reputation individual As officers Academy must act decorum regard some times easy accept lice must accept responsibilities office Council will consider adoption up front arbitration mech anism disputes may forestall legal actions Lawyers fees steep$100 hour very simple suit can easily run thousands dollars legal fees considering lost time aggrava tion supposed fun hobby right Lets act way would like report lawsuit involv ing Greg Namey another party Ac ademy came about result unfortunate misunderstanding about protest procedures has amicably re solved claims have dismissed no admission guilt parties Flying Safety Are safe flier fly usual club sites procedures flight paths pretty well prescribedie never overfly people Models crash time fortunately impact usually oc curs over uninhabited areas because thats supposed fly dont publish accident reports surance claims people get hurt model planes injuries some times serious life-threatening None us wants cause someones get ting hurt big concerns model flying nonclub facilitiesflying little-used streets roads front house populated neighborhood schoolyards shopping malls show team flying areas AMA Safety Code contains very basic requirement No flying over people Specta tors should well back runway loss control reason taking off landing could result injuring someone enthusiasm dont forget think safety fun can quickly become tragedy Over years have witnessed stances careless flying Putting show crowded shopping mall can good ego overfly audience creating potentially disastrous sit uation also very likely accident occurring such situation would covered AMA insurance Fly defensively notice indica tion model control problems land imme diately investigate good friend recently destroyed very nice model because did heed warning second pass over area interfer ence resulted lockout impact safety tip Always route receiver tenna away servos wiring etc Noise servo motors can create lower signalto-noise ratio reduce effective range vertical whip antenna airplane vertically held transmitter antenna best Next best airplane antenna run up vertical fin Never run inside close proximity wiring servos Unfor tunately PCM systems dont warn glitching simply lock out let crash elegantly So till next timefly safely HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft NominationsCont pg 117 f If three names submitted district national office chair man may move nomination accla mation 8 Finalization Proceedings conclusion meeting Committee will verify minutes ballot developed Committee Such verification will recorded vote requires ittee acceptance Failing such acceptance Committee will continue deliberate until such acceptance reached ballot developed will final election acceptance vote will re corded during ensuing Council meet ng 9 Adjournment An affirmative vote adjournment motion duly made seconded will ad journ meeting Minutes Cont pg 119 3 Status a First Meeting RCHTA Chicago i Cataloging suggested sites AMA HQ ii Inspections several iii Development site criteria evaluate iv Exploration Letter Credit club purchase sites v Location first National Center Central USA NMSCA vi Need use site engineering cost projections vii Contract HNB site en gineering viiiEC approval b Second Meeting Detroit November 30 1988 i Review budget ii Site proposals cut-off June 1 1989 iii Addition western district mem ber iv Solicitation site proposals States/Cities a Advertisement Model via tion Model Retailer Hobby Merchandiser b Preparation prospectus package inquiries c Send Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Iowa Indiana Missouri Kentucky ASAP v Site criteria activity a Size b Shape direction c Participant location d Spectator location e Permanent facilities f Parking different vehicle types vi Activities a Free Flight b Pattern/Scale/General RC c Pylon d Control Line e Soaring 120 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 listen supposed experts talk surely convinced AMA has severe problem attracting Juniors aeromodeling recent look some mem bership reports would surely seem bear out have roughly same number Senior Citizen members have Jun iors Seniors combined Come think counts willing admit being senior citizens us have time another expressed concern lack youth involvement means future bleak AMA aeromodeling general conventional wisdom would cer tainly support premise little analysis history may change few minds think back early Fifties joined AMA entire AMA membership less 20000 third membership Juniors Seniors would have about 6000 Today have about twice Juniors Seniors although represent about 9% members growth terms adult members has just short phe nomenal question exposure ganized aeromodeling youth nec essary instill interest aeromodeling later age h . adult members come Based growth percentages far year AMA will grow some 16000 mem bers year about 15000 will adults other words will grow approximately 15000 adults 1989 just net growth couple years ago remember finding typically lost about 25% membership year nonrenewal whatever reason also typically got about 30% new mem bers net growth rate about 5% assume increase growth rate 12% due greater reten tion members worst-case sumption argument 30% new members should still pretty valid num ber rate AMA will have about 46000 new members 1989 Thats double total membership so-called golden years late 40s SOs Its pretty obvious few new aeromodelers result past youth programs reality model aviation has evolved perhaps always adult sport/hobby people ages future model aviation lies adults promote adults kids will follow suit game golf ex periencing tremendous growth its junior golf programs its result aiming game kids rather allowing kids participate exactly same fashion adults need promote model aviation sport/hobby people ages kids ages Model aviation general AMA par ticular lost its staunchest supporters January 26th Norman Dick Nut ting killed freak automobile acci dent Tampa FL Known professionally Dick Norman radio talk show Dick hidden heroes model aviation Although Dick sometimes de scribed himself frustrated Pattern flier real talent extraordinary air show announcer served ca pacity number different AMA air show teams over quite number years Dick steady supporter AMA disagreed what AMA doing supported best thing going aeromodeler So staunch Dicks support AMA half expect phone ring day hear Dave Uncle Dickie Can send stack AMA membership applications gels up dont know membership Academy best value aeromod eling am sure day go heaven Ill find AMA membership show teams model aviation general alive well Im lucky Ill run least frustrated Pattern flier Godspeed Dickie behalf AMA members express sincere condolences lovely wife small children f Helicopters g Boats i RC Cars classes j AMAHQ k Museum I Conference m Camping n Full-size strip o Possible Indoor vii Site Engineer Tom Kindschi HTNB will use above produce typical cost activity center viiiClub Financing AMA will offer Letter Credit cover per centage loan debt See attach ment 4 Actions Process a Further cataloging site proposals b Individual activity sites being de signed costed c Expansion Letter Credit con cept Cure clause d Discussion AMA Bankers L C principle 5 Future Actions a Next meeting will March 1989 b Site filtering future selection c Cost estimates complete center d Possible visits selected sites e Further site selection/reduction June/July 1989 f Presentation EC several sites final selection Completion site acquisiton Dec 1989 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314w 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-342-2863w CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241fw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CI1Y BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubhs 9325 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089f h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621h SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079h IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336w 319-366-0126fh GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive La Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876w 312-530-2606-h INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402w 316721-2357f h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 ia-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206h MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstaad Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thi EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586h FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffar 1706 Parkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmarich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI S3089 414-246-3814h May1989 121 Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 international Show . people take so-called trade shows granted used going regularly often hear person can get wasnt always way Most shows started small club projects years ago Over years gradu ally expanded size popularity typically lean periods dur ing show sponsors lost money Sometimes over period years show would finally come point breaking getting black remember some bleak early years IMS show put Bill Anita Nor throp Model Builder magazine recall Bill said went seven years before taking cost put re member too Bill said im portant show make money important modelers generally model industry general public public relations value finally show did begin pay its way Northrops quick expand improve putting back much profit Today MS big successful unique show actually too big building has held fire de partment holding back crowds trying get Also exhibitors can accom modated could actually less no space provided show swap shop flying demonstrations free booth spaces organizations such AMA Northrops have strong saying although dont produce revenue items important show will discarded lightly respect three major modelers shows WRAM New York Toledo Ohio IMS California donate great amount space activities could accommo date exhibitors credit dont public general modelers particular beneficiaries Besides shows simply much teresting would exhibitors Back Northrops should noted AMA Hall Fame presentations made International Modeler Show last Janu ary AMA President Don Lowe presented HOF plaque Mrs Dale Root RC achievements husband made before died 1986 after 40 years service model aviation having made such success Inter national Modelers Show southern Califor nia now deeply involved Eastern-based MS First held last April lanta second scheduled Moth ers Day weekend May l2th-l4th may take awhile show too pay its way its happening anyway Modelers Southeast US luck Last years show good years promises better Well hope too Shown part activity seen Inter national Modelers Show IMS Pasadena last January special feature annual event California model flying show put Blackaheep Exhibition Squad ron involving rubber- electric-powered models well accompanying Delta Dart model building project Youth abounds squadron flight dem onstrators youngsters squadron AMA chartered club No 1413 has existence 12 years constantly doing excellent public relations job model aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 ei 934-6245 Associate via Presidants Bill chandler po Baa 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St. Townuend MA 01469 Bob Landry no Main St Euaea Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Witnon 82 Frazier Way Maratoun Mum MA 02649 Westover AFB During November Barb attended banquet held Non-Com missioned Officers Club Westover Part days activities included tour C-5A operated 439th Airlift Wing aircraft such size thought modelers would like have informa tion following information taken brochure people given end tour Westover Air Force Base nations largest Air Force reserve base facility operated daily work force about 1000 civilians 350 Air Reserve techni cians main runway two miles long wide football field serves alternate landing site space shuttle C-5A Galaxy largest aircraft free world designed strategic airlift large dense military equipment another theater operations C-5 capable hauling 240000 lb 520 miles per hour Galaxys assigned Westover 248 ft long wingspans 222 ft tail 65 ft tall pilots air crew sit about 45 ft above runway C-5A air-refuelable room front section crew five up 15 relief crews Galaxy can accommodate 75 troops aft section pius 36 standard pallets another 270 troops aircraft designed carry outsized military equipment can hold two M-60 main battle tanks three CH-47 Chinook helicopters six Peter Pan buses 48 Cadillacs 108 VW Beetles Some other facts about huge aircraft camouflage paint scheme weighs ton five miles con trol cables cargo area foot longer Wright Brothers first flight four miles tubing hydraulic systems wiring 103 miles long fuel capacity equal six-and-onehalf railroad cars Four General Electric TF-39-GE-1C turbo fan engines produce about 41000 lb thrust allow C-5A reach top speed 570 mph engine weighs 7260 lb gulps 42 tons air SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 122 Model Aviation Seen international Modelers Show IMS California neat miniature rubber-powered model attached hat Doug Gardner Covina AMA member No 18629 model no mere decorationit actual flying model complete free wheeling prop Unusual scenes like common IMS popular model shows world hosts Bill Anita Northrop now have major prob lemthey need bigger place accommo date public exhibitors have able get approximately 20000 tended January show World-famous model designer writer Bill Hannan inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame January 14 International Modeler Show Pasadena AMA President Don Lowe tells sembly via public address system about Bills accomplishments through 81/2-ft intakes 27-ft-long engines C-5A can take off less 8400 ft gross weight 769000 lb Galaxy can carry 49000 gallons fuel enough 31 automobile trips around world 130 trips Westover Los Angeles fuel can weigh up 318000 lb As can tell above informa tion large aircraft Eventually 16 based Westover Rhode Island Balloon Fest previous col umn mentioned event infor mation taken RI Aeromodel ers newsletter information time However neglected give credit club plans provides modeling activities event South County RC Club 11th year fest will held July 29 30 University RI athletic field balloons lift off about 6 am 6 pm will model activity day both days Other activities held well family type event plan attend Point Sebago Fun-Fly weekend event will held May 5-7 1989 year combination floatplane fun-fly Scale float fun-fly has always fun weekend information please con tact Bill Reeve 207-797-8492 New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Konneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lann Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts becoming creasingly apparent aeromodeling pursuing developmental process parallel ing full-scale aviation example Enter professional model flying school know two such commercial flight acade mies Maryland another Wis consin doubtless others reassuring note practically aero club land affords its members thorough comprehensive flrght pre flight training programs considerable merit charge beyond included general dues obligation Logically building design instruction forms tegral part such laudable procedures say AMA deeply grateful clubs unselfish farsighted service modelers putting mildly Single-design syndrome travel back fond memory revered New York Mirror meets yesteryear plus particularly PAA-load phase thereof sponsored Pan American Airways under capable supervision Mr George Gardner strictly speaking single-design competition contests distinctive craft involved required excel carrying heaviest payload longest time following limited engine run Now years later encounter form competition featuring distinctive singledesign rubber-powered Free Flight model aircraft thanks valued efforts good friend Don Ross District II has recently written book entitled RubberPowered Model Airplanes Don conducts contests least once year Army airfield Galeville NY year contest will held July 1 & 2 year Don polls prospective contestants particular design featured next contest year voters have se lected design named Cruiser thus reject ing following designs High Climber Cloud Hound Hurricane Jimmy Allen wish contact Don reason address 38 Churchill Road Creskill NJ 07626 shot made Don preparing Indoor flight Hall Science NYC May1989 123 Part cockpit shown over head panel C-5A ramp Westover day very gloomy weather chilly raining quite hard flight engineers station Sergeants Tom Allocco Christine Mora conducted tour through aIrcraft Part interior looking forward section aft Part main landing gear wheel well very complex retracting gear Major Fred Castle aircraft commander patiently answered questions explained aircraft feel tflat Mr Koss has made valuable contribution aeromodeling book will take look have am sure will agree Dons words Ive tried book cover basic simple progressive steps plans sketches also cover want get serious Thank Don Transitional thoughts What two vice-presidential peers having determined seek reelection another threeyear term chose continue am experiencing mixed thoughts concern ing impact such decisions upon ongoing projects have occupy ing time careful consideration entire Executive Council previously constituted Any concern may have harbored substantially diminished EC meeting January 13 1989 Pasa dena CA whereupon accorded pleasure meeting getting know newly elected respective vice pres idents Messrs Gene Hempel District 8 Reginald Keyawa District 10 met Reggie National Fun-Fly Reno last year introduction Gene Jan uary 13th meeting first point firm belief both gentle men will prove worthy members Executive Council credit constituents AMA general shot made Gene Pasadena [C Meeting center just behind water pitcher Unfortunately photo tempted take Reggie did come out shall obliged defer pleasure until later report Two other shots made meeting did come out though am pleased share AMA President Don Lowe presents plaque appreciation very deserv ing Johnny Clemens South jersey RC Society AMA 686 thanks Editor Bob Wesley having kind ly provided copy clubs newsletter live near Bridgeton NJ seeking club join suggest contact Bob address Box 163 Elmey NJ 08318 hereby join Bob fellow mem bers mourning death outstanding modelers Dr Mario Sipin Doc fondly referred knew respected him dedi cated member warm human being deeply moved Bobs concluding sen timental expression can see soft blue sky light wind coming out west can see Doc smiling laugh ing like always did always liked fly now up can fly forever Good-bye flying buddy Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 CompuServe address EMAIL 737612 814 362-7702 Aseociate Vice Prisidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 21O1 Nelson Gould 1944S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St. ClearileId PA i6830 Joseph S vislay 1381 cranbrook Dr. Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 HalIoweli Ci Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Permanent national flying sites . need question impor tant issue facing Council upcoming months basic reasons develop national sites 1 provide additional Headquar ters/museum space 2 provide perma nent Nats site 3 provide basis capi tal future expansion 4 act dem onstration area proper modeling tech niques reasons valid however minimum expenditure million dol lars would required per site site utilized Nats FAI Team Selec tion Headquarters/museum would estimate less 10000 modelers would directly involved seven per cent total 1988 membership Such large expenditure small percentage membership consideration Coun cil evaluate What could done better serve general membership development financial loan plan help local clubs pur chase own flying sites simplistic terms Academy would use national fund basis cosigning loans local activity Although would impossible service clubs am sure much higher percentage Academy would served Considerably sites could established probably less money believe concept has merit express viewpoint Council Are interested top-notch Helicop ter flying FAI Helicopter Team Se lection will held Dayton OH weekend June 3-4 1989 Academy ex tends appreciation Dayton Rotary Wingmasters acting host Additional information will provided Contest Di rector Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road Day ton OH 45449 Pictured next 1987 Hel icopter Team Most gentlemen will contention 1989 USA Team Please dont torget upcoming threeevent World Championships held Virginia Beach August 20-26 1989 Carlisle Aeromodelers Carlisle PA hosted sanctioned fun-fly club field North Middleton Township Expert winner club president Larry Rowe novice winner Jeff Small Pic tured next event participants some workers what billed m-irst i-un y OT 1989 District Ill hosted Moun taineer RC Club Charleston WV New Years Day Stan Clark reported 14 pi lots participated six Mountaineers eight nearby Flying Hillbillies what hope will become annual event Duke Iden has informed Lima Area Radio Kontrol Society LARKS fortu nate have several caring members last winter oversaw building eight Telemaster 40s basement Jerry Luckes home Jerrys understanding wife Sandy continued laundry amid wings stabs balsa dust new members created beautiful trainers received ex perienced help Frank Warren Ron Roeder others April mall show saw presentation awards Jerry Sandy Lucke providing miniature air craft factory home way Jerrys Telemaster sports onboard 35mm camera has caught shots LARKS flying field 124 Model Aviation President Lowe also presents such citation former District 10 Vice President Dave Peltz RC Soaring active southwestern Penn sylvania Steel City Soarers band 25 souls primary RC interest Soar ing Flying activities take place Allegheny County property Among clubs mem bership such luminaries Dave Burt Pete Carr Gene Shelkey gentle men add some class act help less experienced strive higher levels perfection club invites inter ested modelers join meeting flying information call Ed Lightcap 412 828-5905 Gene Silverman 412 271-2457 Seneca Highland Aero Radio Kontrol Society SHARKS have distinction fly ing coldest areas District III members club obtaining AMA Season Flyers patch challenge Two gentlemen accomplish feat pic tured next Congratulations Ray Batt Dana Shields other clubs immediate area invite fly-in Westlake RC Club hosted clubs Cleveland area Look great turnout January 28 1989 Greater Pitts burgh Aero Radio Control Society pre sented Mark Waterman ARCS Appre ciation award service eight years President first time award has presented recipient cer tainly deserving Pictured next K Leroy Ir vis presenting award Mark Waterman Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babara 117 Otis Drive Severn MO 21144 Phone 1301 069-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newo VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Poreman 0611 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Pernweod Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 266 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pool Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Payetteville NC 26301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 continue own worst ene mies matters Some degree coop eration beneficial should make attempt process continue get reports complaints clubs con cerning club encroaching anothers airspace clubs split up clubs area fight among themselves local authorities same field field offering less recom mended frequency separation radio op eration everyone loses Flying sites readily available can afford lose through lack cooperation far better get two flights day no flights talk fellow fliers Another problem exists frequen cy phase-in plan other matters related radios group has submitted coun terproposal FCC dealing narrowband requirements answer proposal Academy has submit ted 10 February What does af fect credibility Academy Fre quency Committee attorney re tained Academy frequency matters Some discussion coordination Academy might help matters such line individual has sending out mail quoting refused run poll above subject state ment also included letter FCC would like understand Executive Council polls can gener ated published vice presidents col umn forum such polls probably very little likelihood such poll being published Model Aviation rate cannot certainly am funding own pocket violate own rules send out independent poll poll really very satisfactory event recent flying site survey case point Over half chartered clubs did respond ques tions no response poll run subject simple yes no re sponse over half membership does submit response figure think yes no end up setting some policy based majority view less half responded National polls last time some asked opinion national issue much value gained individuals would help take part process Some people filing FCC did have opportunity attend last meeting AMA Frequency Committee declined invitation Insurance asked question Headquar ters recently regard sanctioning certain types trade shows expositions some instances affairs predomi nantly activity other model avia tion show appearance having sanctioned Since sanction provides some insurance parties named places Academy risk activity other own case individual listed CD member dicates will probably have another step sanctioning-checking see named CD fact AMA Contest Director club assisting types events check make sure status Youre covered individually should know what status group Academy picture Contest Sanctions During visit Head quarters noted total number sanctions year up considerably date could mean either filed early indeed coming case also note report received Ed Byer ley sanctions district date down some wish sure planned dates youd better get sanction forms RC up Ed hurry have status FF CL sanc tions time should get forms off Warren Sanders Some events expect have sanctioned will listed Competition News section Check out sup port area contests Military base closings Members across United States should looking military base closings scheduled take place Congress approves list Department Defense has agreed upon list rules game entire list approved unamendedno pick choose retired bases have potential use possibilities usage acquisition should notify Geoff Styles Headquarters action follow up see possi ble acquire use field District IV did get fortunate enough have bases closed would use May1989 125 months club month Pitts burgh ARCS . congratulations Meet Dayton Fun-FlyJune 10-11 AVP Larry Wiemer provided pictures some events around Cleveland area flight line Hubbard Wingsnappers Warbird Rally shown us fact opposite may turn out true good possibility Ft Lee airfield will lost due increased ac tivity changes Ft Lee site events throughout year would very serious loss other AMA districts-keep close check what taking place will never know just what can done until check out New group new group has formed Capital Area Antique Modelers Association CAAMA primarily oriented toward forms Free Flight group associated SAM starters have over 40 members flying site just out Culpepper VA Membership present runs Pennsylvania down Tidewater Virginia group has scheduled first official flying session 3-4 June about 18 events Free Flight espe cially Old-Timer classes Contact Jack Bolton details organization contest address 3433 Lyrac Street Oakton VA 22124 Jack will happy help out Free Flight alive looking up better times Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 8 Hedgewood Rd Knoxville TN 3791e Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micalizzi HC 808 Boa 10397 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shulimar FL 32879 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thucker 849 East Glocheuter Place Norcrous GA 30071 Frequency coordinator Burnin Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone t9041 884-2817 Its funny winter warm enough get some flying However write looks like winter has come back Tennesseetime read newsletters stay fire Noticed several references newslet ters MAT-22 turbine engine model airplane use engine appears literature well-engineered design understand Turbine Technologies Inc company planning produce en gine offering introductory deal would sell engine half price return flight test results generally good way gain experience new product However fly ointment last Council meeting Execu tive Council decided provide insur ance covering operation turbojet un til manufacturer ran adequate tests prove operational risks within surable limits So decide buy jewels sure have other lia bility insurance can afford assume re sponsibility case accident proposed Council AMA purchase engine evaluation turned down still think some special evaluation scheme required safety turbojet flying can judged Most risk structural ade quacy engine potential fires case mishandling crashes expertise required make such evalua tion good supply within AMA exam ple myself have involved evalua tion new turbine engines engineering career includes small en gines such Williams engines small air-driven turbine simulators use wind tunnel models So problem becomes producing plan generation test data extent risk can ascertained Maybe special test program should generated would allow AMA insure test flying under limited well-controlled conditions would allow development proceed would still allow insurance withdrawn problems arise make engine too risky insure average model builder Such program supplemented data tests run manufacturer what happens say engine should swallow rock crash dry grass field should put AMA posi tion make good decisions future insur ability Plans 1989 Nats appear pro ceeding properly Ed McCollough riding herd planning EC know Washington State about far Dis trict 5 can get know some planning attend Free Flighters Outdoor sites large best years except dry grass conditions Remember Western sites will allow use fuse dethermal izer snuffer tube So equip models mechanical timers before going Washington Nats Also has controversy over choice Indoor sites writing ap pears compromise plan will used will on-site Indoor events Tn-Cities coliseum during Nats week finances permitting one- two-day activity Kibbe Dome Idaho under stand Kibbe Dome real worldclass facility well worth extra trip Tn-Cities So youre going Nats Indoor thing looks like shouldnt pass up way US Indoor Champion ships Johnson City TN has granted 4A status event scheduled June 1 through 4 See talking dates keep mind Im setting up District 5 meeting MS Show Atlanta May 13 & 14 Agenda include discussion fre quency phasein plan whether should split future Nats status AMA insurance procurement land future AMA activity center etc Headquarters people will hand help out Heres chance get ideas presented AMA repre sentative get latest information Further information will forthcoming letter chartered clublook Got letter Gene Hannah fellow RAMMs proud clubs performance recent air show fol lowing excerpt letter received Maxwell AFB years USAF Thunderbird demon stration/open house tremendous suc cess behalf Lt Gen Havens Com mander Air University would like thank members Radio Aero Modelers Montgomery made years Maxwell AFB open house best ever Over 50000 spectators hand wit ness USAF Thunderbirds thrill radio-controlled model aircraft precision flying aerial demonstration coupled magnificent model display immeasur ably enhanced success event Moreover accomplishments world aviation served inspiration truly made highlights show Well done RAMMs photo presents Bob Sowder president new Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Bob has following say about new organization Memphis now can boast its own radio-controlled Soaring organization recent forma tion Memphis Area Soaring Society MASS Radio-controlled Soaring consid ered fastest growing sports model airplane industry Chartered Academy Model Aero nautics MASS established enhance enjoyment development growth radio-controlled Soaring Tn-State area confident MASS will emerge significant influence sport radio-controlled Soaring said President Bob Sowder intend Memphis host number local regional Soaring contests MASS founding directors include Bob Sowder president Bill Jenkins vice presi dent Bonnie Jenkins secretary Doug Shaw safety coordinator Membership open anyone current member Academy Model Aeronautics further information membership MASS sport radiocontrolled Soaring contact Bob Sowder dur ing evening hours 757-5536 Harvey H Yoder newsletter editor Wiregrass Radio Control Model Aircraft Club Dothan AL presents views frequency phase-in plan follow ing article 1991 RC frequency regulations FCC regulations AMA regulations have adopted FCC re quest AMA increase number fre quencies available within frequency range available opinion WGRC should adopt full group new frequencies omissions information will provided next few meetings hopefully can get much participation 126 Model Aviation Bob Sowder wIth ASW-22 possible eliminate much misconception possible As what can and/or should individuals believe should up grade existing equipment possi ble course buy narrow-band 1991 equipment Most transmitters out can upgraded excep tions though check ser vice shops find out transmitters convertible charge upgrade usually around $30 per unit Almost exception receivers cannot made nar row band have FM set Aristocraft has what supposed good sevenchannel receiver around $35 compatible transmitters Again get touch radio service shops verify equipment com patible setup would have 91 set about one-third price new set have AM set transmitter above right now receivers like $100 Unless want build kit about $70 like Look prices come down units hit market FCC regulates transmitters dont operate narrow-band re ceiver susceptible interference adjoining RC frequencies well commercial operators sandwiched between RC frequencies Thats about way See yaII next month Illinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 charlie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 6O66 William Kern 1609 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas city MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pales Perk IL 60464 charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Paul Holeten 616W 30th St Higginsoille MO 64037 Home 1916 594-2481 Work 9161 584-7121 Fee 1816 984-7766 As write months column last weekend January dont know neck woods has fared winter having terrific flying weather Weve some cold days can honestly say weve almost no snow Season Flyer patch lot easier attain kind weather whove asked no patch multiple years flying miss ing month luck Now will pos sible show friends true all-season flier can fly year consecutive year new patch es tabs will encircle first years patch will ready pur chase soon Contact AMA HQ info Although Im sure Council meeting held January has thoroughly dis cussed other columns now Im going bring up point have following efforts wideband issue pleases tell AMA Executive Council members seem changing minds about wideband radios talked several agreed can leave wideband issue FCC made feel lot better What does leaving wideband radio sue FCC us past FCC has usually made point grand father older equipment see no reason change way doing things Im sure FCC will try fair de cision whatever comes out Thats asking Besides ready hit enough letters can make strong case favor have So now just sit back wait comment period NPRM Since petition has given FCC have no idea long have wait next step process have taken time join fighting issue thanks go out you whove sat back let rest us battle you indeed fortunate someone cares Other wise 1991 could very well buying lot new equipment hadnt spoken up did Council would still sup porting proposal puts cart before horse new super whizbang wideband radio got past Christmas would obsolete just two years pe tition got past FCC approved Council 1988 Think about awhile strange phenomenon has hit club lot fellas have seaplane fever have fellow already flying off wa ter couple us have seaplanes bench interested giving try Ive noticed growth activity throughout district think clubs members explained very well said just like watching fullscale landing Cub skimmed across lake floats No wonder us getting caught up flying off water Give try ventured out make first flight year January 1 did fog cold air fight flew bird very close read sev eral newsletter articles same problem Well didnt top Bob Gaynor Flying Cardinals Northern Ken tucky help some friends set position lights plane took off 1155 pm New Years Eve flight continued until signal given crew flown bird success fully new year landing uneventful can top Heck Im going try Thanks Beverly Davis tidbit Hey lets forget Quincy Falcons sent us following pictures Last year searching virgin sac rifice thermal gods have re ceived word have able find sacrifice reminds game animals during hunting season just disappear until hunting season over Anyway first picture crowd Season Flyers showed up January 1 some serious flying left Loren HoIm Alden Shipp Tom Buffington Lon Moeller Pete Whitley Earl Weaver understand Dan Burner also leave early saved camera destruction second shot taken fel las praying thermal gods just trying stay warm latter think couldve used some thing besides Glider burn So guess prayer time way can justify burning good airplane dancing theyre doing ooy sure ooes neart gooa nave little humor column again last few months have pretty bad due 1991 issues Lets hope humor will us awhile Hey once have run out things talk about Besides Ive spending lot nights front computer keep up mail thats rolling support wideband issue So believe its time cut short go bit work new seaplane kit bought other day hope dont mind time Enough now . Iowa 0 Mlcltlgas 0 Mnneso 0 W scons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters 1 District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompaServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Associate /ice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hempden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 KnIfe River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 B Shorewoocl Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendote Dr Madison WI 53705 Roe Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator BoS Stamm Boo 387 Minecque WI 64548 editor contact AMA HQ followed instructions should photo long-awaited District VII patch May1989 127 middle February expect stock two weeks personal con tacts will get patches before read about availability cost including mail ing $1 will placed dis trict patch fund keep finances clear other district expenses can foresee other districts will having partic ular patch designed sold point will need arrangement sales etc handled AMA HQ Being first district makes work end its worth Bulk ders will appreciated needed ICOM 7000 now care district frequency coordinator Bob Stamm will allocate club re quest still have second scanner IlL has very useful would caution ICOM very selec tive unit will show very weak signals may alarm being very weak no problem flying myself have two other scanners can loan out side pond also get first dibs have hitting local swap shops find modelers really confused about frequency status 1991 shall have work district insert AMA Na tional Newsletter hopefully calm fears time dont order dumpster field swap shop activity seems very heavy tables sold out ladies help ing doors food concessions arhd ticket sales Boy owe large thank modeling wives lady birds support men children flying miniature aircraft flying have special ladybird out AMA member de serves recognition through possible AMA Award Send information spend several evenings reading newsletters pass along own clubs newsletter editor However notice quite few still have no name address telephone number contacting club listing have AMA HQ periodically updated club lists have phone numbers So its very difficult pass along information someone needs quick reply name address phone number Please add regular heading/masthead notice increase number clubs 100 members own club has 75 waiting list clubs officers set up committees designated work chairmen committees sort out different tasks need ing done bet enough jobs member spite club sizes Too club officers take too much work club really suffers time Share load have much better fly ing club Remember necessarily right belong club privilege See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods Bob Sims Washtenaw Helicopter Aero Modelers passes along some interest ing information concerning Helicopter clubs area Well no less eight groups Anyone needing help wingless birds contact Bob Sims 313-761-9491 District Roundup Jim Ramussen MidState Aeroguidance Club forwards informa tion Debbie Delie has requested help forming Explorer Post Aviation MARCS waiting candidate get annual Smoking Hole award described artistic spectacular confrontation between RC plane terra firma Feldstein prez St Paul MRC announces its goals 1989 noise testing safety program expanded novice training Pylon Racing Knoy Open Dunno what last Nissen Des Moines Modelaires has initiated maiden flight preflight checklist NI Bay Fliers Model Club doing 4H model airplane project 1989 dbusters MAC having its Golden Jubilee year issuing spe cial membership cards commemorate Doug Stewart gave talk Twin City RC Inc research noise reduction attending props mufflers mounts DAM guys fighting out winner first fly 1989 tting rules 1990 semipermanent run way Granite City RC Inc makes men tion synthetic mesh material pa per mill drying belt. m interest ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texan VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidonna Mike Harrison 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stanfield 30 Oakridge Dr Maanrelle AR 72110 charles Stevens 22e Deha St. Pasadena TX 7750e Council Meeting first Council meeting would like keep District VIII members informed issues dis cussed Council first issue dis cussed cost operate Nation als final dollar figure came $74400 would like hear District VIII mem bers regarding thoughts continuing Nationals holding separate category events aspect hobby need input Another item felt waste dol lars voted against purchase fax machines District VP opin ion basically no justification machines $21000 might spent important item discus sion interviewing individuals have made application Vice Execu tive Director position Travis McGinnis Dis trict IX VP committee chairman responsible difficult task feel should commended doing excel lent job trying select right person position Also committee mem bers should commended doing part selection process noise problem associated model propellers discussed Another $6000 requested cover mathematical model addition $40000 presently funded North Carolina State Univer sity noise research project program ad dresses noise associated model pro pellers voted against extra dollars felt money should spent meaningful projects Another frequency-related issue dis cussed position Council support work Frequency Com mittee Don Lowe indicated stabiLity must maintained felt Frequency Committee should left intact have re served opinion subject have received few letters District VIII members concerning AMAs frequency policy Please mail thoughts subject need some justification utiliz ing letters proof well within District VIII subject Transmitter smoke-out results According Don Huffins respectable number349 transmitters processed spite bad weather 105 Gold 210 Sil 128 Model Aviation Bob Hyatt sent picture No 1 son Robby planeRacine RC Wisconsin Miles RC Associates swap auction January 15 Over 1000 people some mod els tool attended Red Carpet Expo event Miles WI pa Photo Keg Waterwo Romeo RC banquet attendees ver 30 failed enjoyed drinking coffee socializing made Received letter Lambert Havelka secretary/treasurer Marshall Aero modelers concerning invading storefront malls letter reads follows Marshall Aeromodelers Buzzard Bust ers have recently added new dimension community relations model aviation publicity have taken over deserted storefronts shopping malls Recently Mrs Janet Franko Marshall Mall General Manager called discuss idea help fill/occupy vacant store fronts mall immediately thought publicity arena last six years Mrs Franko asked us provide static dis play inside vacant storefront glass pro tected would willing leave up two months immediately gathered covey air craft headed mall After two nights work 20-ft storefront trans formed back room hobby workshop Club President Tom Robertsons Hellcat Corsair end Toms trainer Justin Havelkas Super Sportster suspended ceiling racing around wire-stretched windsock Larry Sivils Giant Cap 21 filled center left side display depicted builders areaa half-built Eaglet scattered balsa saw dust glue covering irons drawings ribbed wing ready covering Engine prop displayed mounted background featured central ban ner Model Aviation Promotes Skills Thrills Under skills building portion under thrills Hell cat Corsair Agwagon background filled building plans 10 x 14 photo WW II aircraft got calendar Sue Havelka Best Modelers wife Texas worked hardest making sure portion display just right topped off display suspending 20 toy balsa gliders ceiling vari ous heights locations give display constant motion aura being wonderland aviation far side panels front glass lined info about Buzzard Busters club Academy Model Aeronautics Directions fly ing field phone numbers key person nel also listed Lambert Havelka continues static display has up two weeks several good contacts have al ready made mall manager Mrs Franko stated Marshall Aeromodelers providing dual purpose mall community distracting community economic slump filling storefront theyre educat ing community about hobby mod el aviation Anyone desiring further information should contact Lambert Havelka 602 Jasper Dr Marshall TX 75670 Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebras 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68500 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St. Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3260 As column being written mid February weather almost back something could stretched fly ing weather opposed what weve off winter district men tion because worst possible day recent record-breaking cold spell experienced Denver area Jefco Aeromodelers put suc cessful club auction history temperature hovering between 15 20 degrees below zero day long Febru ary 4 nearly 500 avid modelers gathered under roof went through nearly $52000 worth used old nearly new new modeling merchandise addition being largest largest modeling auctions country usually turns out largest social events modelers area Contests dont draw model ers together neither banquets regular meetings fact comes close being something like 25-30% num ber attend some Nats auction just one-day event Hope have detailed report pictures specific information Jefco Club makes yearly fund-raiser suc cessful should serve well role model other groups desiring sponsor such event Last month mentioned 1991 fre quency tape available Ace RC Inc Im pleased let know ficer AMA now has possession share around dis trict Let know would like use informative VHS tape clarify what 1991 frequency situation about also have new tape designed show typical parent/child modeling interest can developed pub lic relations effort would good show public service groups part awareness-raising program also have va riety other AMA-produced tapes need something use program model group mall show displays just share friends avail able request recently received proposal regarding way set up district bulletin board clubs have members own personal computers modems would willing use com municate closer faster district officers AMA Headquarters number modeling forums could set up similar presently used CompuServe Im prone running surveys column would inter esting see enough interest type project pursue dis trict level Drop line sounds inter esting better yet drop line Jim Shaw originator proposal make suggestions share ideas Jim stay close contact well keep under dis cussion see what possibilities develop Jims address 7945 Newman St Arvada CO 80005 Phone 303 421-1738 Compu Serve address 7045134 case sub scribe District IX now has ICOM model 7000 receiver excellent piece equip ment capable monitoring fre quencies used RCers get situ ations problem new frequencies will used district frequency coordinator Steve Man gles after brief shakedown cruise some technical information gained assist some concerns experienced RC channel 20 TV channel 4 audio transmis sion meantime would probably important avoid using RC channel 20 channel 4 TV station close have concerns about fre quency specific locale would good idea contact district frequency coordinator check what info could share help eliminate po tential problems Ive some communication recently re garding appointment associate vice president state Wyoming Im process doing some homework issue should announcing will serving position next month Information coming about possible na tional flying sites and/or places possi ble relocation AMA Headquarters district has rather slim recent weeks Any ideas suggestions out District 9 forward Ill see get committee working project Hope share some pictures reports doings around district next month Did know patch avail able AMA Safe Flyer might make good award mem bers group consistently put flight after flight no accidents problems Another way promote safety Think about about patch quiet fliers promote idea lower sound/ noise flying sites Watch Electric fliers jump Keep landings soft intentional May1989 129 Lamoeri HavelKa snanaing oront glass storefront Arizona e California Alawaii da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Ajes HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 0 Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 65251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20460 Celtic St Chatawortlr CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson 445 Weutby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon ZeisloB 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 94120 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 392-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Vice President District 10 Screws up Face Holding fuselage Telemaster 2000 now under construction left hand picked up 2-oz bottle Hot Stuff right clenched cap between upper central incisor lower central incisor twisting pulling motion proceeded remove cap CyA bottle Holding sides gulping air wip ing tears laughter face wife Dorothy proceeded Q-tip acetone CyA-cemented lips Wild thoughts eternal silence air show team announcer resignation sitting Council meetings mute silence darted flashed before eyes quite suddenly having Nair wiped curly black hairs legs watching fall off warning alarm lips fell right off head Let District 10 send rousing cheer har diest congratulations F3B world-class competition team Will following Dis trict 10 guys stand up take bow Win lose draw love ya Larry Jolly Richard Spicer Seth Dawson Richard BrianField Manager Tiltman ChanAsst Manager Don EdbergTeam Manager Don besides being team manager elite group chairman F3B selection committee guys will competing France first weekend August AMA pays transportation costs room board during world champs other costs such team prac tices equipment accessories covered funds come private nations team years fund-raising effort provides embroidered color patches pins decals donors patches pins will sell $5 decals $2 can get $10 nation $2 savings dont have de sign logos yet based past history will very handsomely de signed would like contribute years team help best world champs send contribu tion payable US Soaring Team PO Box 19608-489 Irvine CA 92713 dont give some help Reach wallet right now send 5 10 20 bucks whatever think can afford F3B US Soaring Team Lets show rest world support top gun Soaring fliers Hey guys youre spot now stuff said about loving no matter what bunk No likes loser better bring back gold VP associates have met LA RCHTA showI think means Re mote Control Hobby Trade Association cause geographical size number members district impossible cover territory aid sociates See listing beginning column great bunch people am looking forward work ing having represent you talking talking isnt case bombard letters will straighten out Discussed meeting follow ng 1 Establishment line communica tion between district areas associ ates represent myself can hear what saying react timely manner Council rectify sit uation problem 2 Divide district precise areas coverage associates will enable ac complishment number 3 Build district aerodrome facets modeling facility wouldnt favor competition fliers support types modeling including competition Im talking about 450-ft runway gar bage dump Im talking about place too far anyone district would like spend sometime cluding vacation time place possible accommodation facility avail able member family time goes 4 Establish district bank account accomplish number three much much 5 Establish task force permanent fulltime people promote AMA eye doubling population ac complish through five Lets face membership means money like ideas have additional thoughts suggestions write call associate myself drop either us line lay us cant react dont know what react Also send pho tos captionspreferably light side Light side hellmake downright funny No use getting too serious over some thing fun modeling Congratulations order South Bay Soaring Society members officers Tom Mroz Russ Failing Earl Levin John Bagnatori opening brand-new flight site Morgan Hill CA near Flying Lady guys lucky located near great place havent seen Fly ing Lady havent lived Its modelers dream dining luxurious restau rant great food approximately 110 Scale models will pass table review Above models four full-size antique airplanes suspended ceiling overlooks beautiful golf course What view too far restaurant full-scale museum houses few remaining Ford Tn-Motors just out side hangar doors Tn-Motor course flight site South Bay Soar ing Society luckiest club know understand entire establishment sale about 14 million Sounds like bar gain AMA ya ought jump 130 Model Aviation Honey go time Ill stay home God intended man fly would have attached transmitter Flying Lady Only $14000000 Let check wallet Cotta fly See ya next month way lips didnt fall off headmy head fell off body Leading EdgeRegg Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR REST LOCAL TIME ZONE TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-li am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone no call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sublects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number sublect interest will call back soon possible Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Aaaociote Vice Presidenta Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boy 96 Wilder ID 93676 Gary N Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97901 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordlnetor Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Poriland OFf 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Nats news lot has printed spoken lately about various Nats sites Some truer lot pure horsepucky Outdoor FF site examined Sandy Frank found acceptable its Called Badger Mountain site Actually found site just acceptable site about six air miles AMA HQ Richland Shilo Inn course its somewhat farther road site lies long axis order three half miles worth NW/SW track roughly prevailing wind direction site lies close average elevation 850 ft short dimension field slightly half miles 900-ft elevation 900-ft elevation lines taken geographical survey map someones impres sion size site dimensions limits site fact usable area larger dimensions site tween roughly 830-900 ft elevation area does have some gullies flat table FFers will able use DT fuses motorbikes chase aircraft site actively looking secure other sites writing have 3000 acres locked up rains week before Nats still trying secure another piece ground about four seven miles may some restrictions use field should get Size terrain indicate world-class site What needs understood have located locked up field very usable actively seeking other sites give us very best flying condi tions Outdoor Free Flight can get truly unfortunate NFFS work ing hard undermine efforts other can worms Indoor site recognized arena chosen perfect has open-truss ceiling 40 ft usable area complicate things world-class Indoor site Mos cow ID Nato planning meeting Tn-Cities area November Mos cow site rejected because simply too far away What too far away have told Moscow two hours away Pasco Nats HQ slightly 140 miles 2 hours le gally Two hours four-hour round trip anyone wanting visit Indoor Indoor fliers visit rest Nats Would people make treks think So what happens Indoor event goes Moscow cut out part Nato told Indoor group dont give Moscow site wont show up Pasco make decisions EC meetings will hold separate events will hold site cause thats what Nats about So what happened decision made will hold Nats Indoor events ex cept Scale far know Moscow 21st & 22nd July Continuing discussion Indoor site John Worth brought up reaction Indoor Fliers last two times door split off Nats Never again said Indoor fliers after Nats Lets look whats happening other regular events Soaring will have three unofficial events wide-open spaces available Cross-Country natural will take place Monday July 17 Air craft must meet FAI limitations Contact Mike Bamberg 503 640-5926 some incredible slope lift found hills surround Tn-Cities wind valley calm will Slope Fun-Fly F3F Speed flown Monday Tuesday July 17 & 18 info contact Wil Byers 509 627-5224 enjoy hand launch will have oppor tunity compete Tuesday 18th July large grass-covered field Contact HL official Nats events Tom Culmsee 503 667-4532 As mentioned earlier Column have trying put together unoffi cial float fly What envisioned relaxed fun-fly minimal events mostly just fly ing will take place Thursday 20th site yet determined group orga nizing float-fly will Sky Knights Portland OR contact Sky Knights Prexy Steve Milos can reached 503 668-3302 As long talking about flying off water Nats seems logical have couple pictures last years Pine Hol low event Pine Hollow will happen just before Nats July 8 & 9 fact Perhaps some might want stop over resort little fun flying week before Nats think its appropriate start off Sponsors Board thanks contributed goodies contest might mention trophies given excelling competition en ter have equal shot goodies IIS Mere nave iex uranam Filsap /xi member Bremerton WA contemplat ing Blue Max II dont remember photo shot before after flight throttle stuck flew until engine died Tough luck fly ing against Clock Before happened Alex showed aircraft com bo reckon Nacs ts people-Intensive operation need sorts help very good way see Nats volunteer help pay nonexistent re wards very large Contact AMA HQ forms contest season upon us check district contest calendar coming events club does have its events sanctioned calendar doesnt District meeting Great Oregon Expo Corvallis April 8 Spring Seaplane opener OMAS Field near Banks OR April 23 Zillah 20th & 21st May Happy Flying May1989 131 LOtJNSICily VILJIIi C5 CUE C takeoff area clear before ne turns aircraft wind Hmmm doesnt aircraft look awfully large model Does indicate Terry would go lengths get max scale points uO 5cnwesinger neips uooy get nts Chipmunk ready flight Bud rest Umpqua Valley Modelers will bringing us Platt 1 Float Fly-In early June Its fine event Bill Bachman Oregon City Sky Knight about pick up scratch-built Macchi-Castoldia 72 think Bill some flight problems aircraft should have cleared up time summers contests Thats nice trans mitter tray Bill uses John Voorhees Recreates Scientific ROG Back 1930s Scientific Model Air plane Company manufactur ing leaders along Comet couple others first Gas model Scien tific Red Zephyr great line Scale models too including 24-in-span Gee Bee Sportster D remember older brother built two themflew beautifully low wing Thoughts Scientific pro duce pure euphoria week ago received large enve lope John Voorhees repro duction two-page center spread Scien tific advertisement Model Airplane News date July 1940 Simply beautiful remembered just about model item sale $295 Ensign Class B engines built those. no fuselage. cant remember just why. maybe girls Anyway John also enclosed plan Scientific ROG ad big 25 cents model did remem ber interest picked up fast exam ined drawing read letter entific ROG 25-in-span ROG stick model Built light should competitive SAM event also new ROG 25 class enlarging ad measuring carefully Ive produced full-sized draw ing believe rather faithful repro duction original design hope will accepted SAM events next sum mer definitely meets ROG 25 rules column readers would like full-size plan Scientific ROG have recreated tell send $2 cash check FLY MAX 1429 Fox Dale P1 Sidney OH 45365 Ill mail plan postpaid anywhere USA Last summer flew Comet Firefly 24in stick ROG Old-Timer Small Stick events performed very well Scien tific ROG should better longer Scientific ROGs wing held two small rubberbandsone front back dethermalizer have added design uses cotton chalk line hardware store 1A-inOD aluminum tube Soaking string weak solution potassium nitrate let ting dry makes burn reliably will sev er rear wing hold-down rubberband looped around motor stick front rubberband doesnt slip out wire hook wing pops off stays attached stick plane comes el Wing stabilizer yellow trimmed blue Rudder stick blue Complete kit Postpaid Dealer Except extraneous sentence two John Voorhees letter com ments first ROG 25 event problems introducing youngsters aeromodeling Ive reading articles about ROG 25 sounds like fun event dont like idea building model fits event isnt yet event stead Ive drawn up plan fits ROG 25 also meets requirements SAM Old-Timer event Stick Rubber Small Size less 150 sq wing area enclosed copy ad July 1940 Model Airplane News illustrates Sci down very definitely Im still selling FLY MAX kits Quite few hobby shops sell Sig Campbells Custom Kits FAI Supply sell well others locally Ive helped about 200 kids build simple rubber-powered models Im becoming somewhat disillusioned about getting kids started hobby So far know kids has done anything beyond first model helped build experience kids makes believe so-called beginners events really miss mark first place kids ever read hear about 0 children modelers subscribe model magazines No average kid ever buys model magazine kids dad modeler will provide intro duction hobby usually doesnt seem work next problem isnt gaspowered radio controlled kid stuff no kid over age 10 interested until age 20 over attracted models qualified build Ill probably help local YMCA again year may try Control Line few neighborhood kids see works Pee Wee 30 requires scratch building cases average kid will never hear same true ROG 25 Lets face events lazy older model builders like Im lazy dont like Pee Wee 30 Pee Wee 02 en gine no timer pain like John Voorhees Scientific ROG much line own idea what model ROG 25 event should look like shown Junior Flight far Scientific Model Airplane Company ahhhh . days John restates old adage of others too no beginner events beginners Hes right another important point too Magazines like dont easily get hands youngsters hy kids find just about everything way beyond Thats write adults page may entitled Junior Flight almost 100% grownups write adults provide material can use guiding own young sters Some oldsters course re treads just plain lazy like John use themselves thats right too us have tried introduce model ing kids directly definitely frustrat inga losing proposition mostlybecau no follow-up nobody else iap keep going No person can make little dent person cannot mount sustained local program long Far far less can individual develop ini tiate finance maintain national pro gram Some us have tried have failed just individuals have time money energy succeed No takes national organization create continuing program schools Schools place success can achieved No national organization appears willing shoulder load did however sure would get lot assistance lo cal level have tried indi viduals Okay thats now As say over over again . Keep tail light feet dry youll fly long way 132 Model Aviation Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta Now York NY 10005