Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK thats Keep Ebenezers own tail light feet dry see next month GERMAN VERSION TO /2DOWEL- I2OIHEORAL -- UNDER ALL WINGTIPS UPPER WING -FLAT / 3xt SHEET S FL AT 7 LOWER WING i--i I 432SHEETCELLULOIDI/4 SHEET II9 r I t GIA45Q BEECH 6EE3XI2X LET INTO FUSELAGEPLATFORMS ___C DOWNTHRJST - -- __/BOOWELS i4 6PLY EACHS#G ---10 --3XY32SHEET ---0 TAILPLANE120 Model Aviation -I U r OIHEORALI JOINTSCOVER BOTH SIDES -j WITH GAUZE ~1
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Reach Out Touch Someone PR Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Recognition due several clubs indi viduals putting model aviation message Out general public very positive way Maybe youd like hear about few prime example project currently engaging efforts Westminster Aero Modelers Westminster MD Work ing schools county club takes models flight instruction infor mation experienced modelers school puts program kids goal visit school county Ray Miles hard working people spearheading educa tional spread-the-word effort kind enough send videotape taken local broadcast class room sessions aired great stuff something club few retired people could undertake Up White Bear Lake MN winters scarcely fabled thaws cold weather didnt deter John Hall working up presenting proposal program called Model Aviationan Intro duction Lakewood Community Col lege Whats proposal ac cepted written up college course brochure John presented three sessions April 4 11 18 1989 cost $21 per adult $12 youth accompanied participating adult idea get families enroll together description course included notation model aviation ideal hobby sport ages Louisiana organizers St Ber nard Aerospace Club St Bernard unusual goal mind Club members teach new RCers fly theyre profi cient take best turn structors Yes thats right clubs whole reason being help beginners club has five experienced pilots train newcomers As flying skills inprove new members earn pilot status teaching sessions have well attended sometimes 15 learners flight line program working club strong have just acquired ac cess second piece land hope develop first-class flying field Closer home Virginia Science Mu seum Richmond VA celebrating aviation aerospace 1989 Through Lawler Bal lard PR firm AMA uses vited visit museum offer sugges tions cut long story short models AMA Museum now display Richmond part 1989 event Other highlights among exhibits cutaway Piper cub Learjet hang glider working wind tunnel attended opening night place crowded people ages think have real winner going time AMA getting recognition contrib utor Still Virginia Richmond area clubs have very active Aviation Mu seum located near Byrd Airport Clubs have manned womanned museum giv en classes interested visitors held control flying demonstrations entertain ment instruction chartered clubs Continued page 106 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 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X JR RC Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FC HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Wonh 0 Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Ioislavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Cotlins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike woodtotk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney July 1989 105 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization RC Equipment Certified Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details AMAs Esecutiee Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed President Esecutive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ot otticers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent otticial position AMA Esecutive Council Noise the truth matter. Much has written about model en gine noise lately AMA has estab lished recommended sound level adopt have noise problem mandate Proposals have made Contest Boards sound levels some categories FAI ClAM recently adopted overall sound limit apply category does have specific sound requirement its own beginning see products market designed help trendbetter mufflers soft engine mount systems An increasing number articles re duce sound models appearing publications simple fact model flying sites being lost because noise complaints neigh bors People lust enjoy sound model engines modelers themselves object constant barrage model noise Would want live within half-mile model flying field have contend constant buzz coming through open windows warm summer day Think about flying fields ones danger happens often full-scale facili ties too Have read big to-do Palm Beach FL seems Donald Trump have heard him others pro moting noise abatement Palm Beach Inter national Airport dislike noisy jets fly ing over posh homes modelers have impaired hearing caused long-term exposure model engine noise Its something creeps up hard convince fliers danger since doesnt happen instantly As get older suddenly discover hearing what used damage irreversible Would like have constant ringing ears have wear hearing aid rest life Some us already isnt just because getting older OK lets look other side coin realize modeling events structured around horsepower also real ize model designs some events would have change accommodate muffler sys tems Having competition years fully appreciate virtue power ful engines sleek models no question addition noisereducing devices techniques will add bulk weight modelbut less might think properly done also realize competition rules tweaked carefully over long period pol ish improve events precip itous major changes avoided ease evolution would last recom mend precipitous change destroys event So what can AMA try ing promote evolutionary change gradual move toward quieter models must go through learning process become knowledgeable about de sign use gadgets always aiming achieve maximum effect mini mum disruption What really need experimental program test possibilities af fected category position fund such experiments can find qualified willing experimenters Pur chase devices sound measuring equip ment etc can easily handled Salaries No As AMA membership increases fore see possibility doing in-house testing own facilities would major benefit members requires mon ey facilities staff Research fact life serious endeavors Model aviation serious business several million country Sound reduction can accomplished power reduction example muf fled tuned pipes add horsepower Any noise generated model energy loss Full expansion exhaust gases cool ing yields very low noise essence muffling cool gases difficult noise source handle propeller Fortunately work North Carolina State shows quieter props efficient currently run props extremely low efficiency 35% using very low pitches very high tip speeds F3A fliers have found no loss model performance though running engine much slowly prop simply operating efficiently Vibration another significant source noise identify airframe noise accommodated through use soft engine mounts little no power loss summary AMA will dictate noise requirements AMA will promote noise reduction through education sponsorship pro grams Any noise requirements competition categories will decided democratic vote Contest Boards AMA Because convinced noise re duction serves best interests hobby will strongly support voluntary implementation reduced noise levels choose continue operate high noise levels should least take steps protect own hearing about earplugs kinds market Best wishes good flying season Cont pg 105 participate ongoing activity ben efit local publicity apprecia tion clubs exemplars activi ties theyre engaged within reach club anywhere country about Become part community AMA clubs doing Run mall show Give demonstration Work another aviation-oriented group make impression neighborhood Youll have fun doing youll gain Important long-term benefits Matt Dingel Flint Ml Jesse Disney Cur tice OH Robert Davis Elyria OH Bill Giul ian Philadelphia PA Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Walter Keith Grafton OH Cole Lantzy Fayetteville NC McDaniel RC Glenn Dale MD ND McDaniel Flint Ml Carl Malta Jamestown NY Jess Platt Dayton OH Bill Schafer Buford GA James Seman N Ridge yule OH Martin Simonson Decatur IN Tom Slack Warren Ml Mark Soderberg Roseville Ml James Staton Toledo OH James Steinkamp Rensselaer IN Richard Stouffer Urbana IL C Vermilyea Warren PA Ron Wasielewski address unknown K Ward Warren OH Reid Werner Toledo OH Bob Widman Carleton Ml John Wil son Ypsilanti Ml Nicad Yost address un known 1989 Toledo Expo RattleAe rOlymp ics proceeds annual Toledo Expo raffle split between AMA Scholar K ship Fund Glen Sigafoose Fund Patron Kiis years winners Frank Broach St Louis MO Ken Cavender Aliquippa PA Ron Cieslewicz Toledo OH Whether youre attending RC World Championships called AerOlympics II Virginia summer can support effort purchasing spe cial souvenir packets Patron Kits ing prepared provide mementos historically significant event first Aer Olympics held Lakehurst NJ 1974 Included kit will following Official pin multicolored enamel Official cloth emblem patch Official bumper sticker/emblem sheet Official program Official poster ordering now can assured ob taining limited edition collection items will provided upon arrival event attend mailed immediately afterward partici pating person cost per kit $15 Only produc tion run kit items will made Proceeds sale kits will help offset cost putting world championships way hope sidestep using AMA dues money subsi dize event So youre interested helping US teams Aerobatics Pylon Continued page 107 106 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 327144 PR Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Oh darn Its time another column magazine again What h am go ing write about month Boy hard things months time average member would give hoot about Lets see what have done sure wish could figure out insur ance deposit problem No question $97650 should expensed should 2% $316000 surplus lines tax fig ure $218350 designated asset did $18000 change prepaid deposit come know didnt send deposit like Hmmm Per haps its interest income last years fundthat would make sense Lets see balance sheet insurance shows earned $8220 interest doesnt add up Hmmm Heres $18000 number what h- does ced ing commission etc mean money does go someone else chain Ill have call Doug Holland see can help figure out Better soon auditor coming nextHey Im supposed writing column membership doesnt give darn about problem What am going write about mail maybe will give idea rewrite ad campaign encour age members buy narrow-band ra dios Id better look over carefully barely caught first version time pre vent getting trouble under antitrust laws Boy sure watered down com pared original society really going h cant anything checking darn lawyers Oh well hope members smart enough realize its importance sure am glad able get membership receipting balance hope auditor buys now sure looks funny going nothing balancing balancing perfectly sweep Now can get lockbox account balance sure didnt expect problem hope Lynn can fig ure out Boy hope AMA operating within new IRS Section 89 rules Its ridiculous forms complicated could state everyone gets exactly same benefits would easy no IRS wont accept sometimes think government has secret plan eliminate national debt federalizing paper companies would keep profits Hah Theyd figure out way screw up . David pay attention supposed writing column What h- am going write about can t think anything members really care hear about wonder should suggest eliminating EVP column except annual finance report can hear Jim McNeil now Hah guess Ill talk JW next week about go HQ talk bankers Come think Ev Langworthy NAA wants have lunch Im up Ill have make three-day trip Its good thing enjoy have very understanding wife Get mind back business have got come up something write about must something members care hear about Lets see next couple months go three team selections probably jury member two Boy hope can solve Pylon team hotel conflict too hard feelings can see both sides Maybe will easier after Heli copter Pattern teams selected sure hope t getting column done sure wish could think something membership would like read ZZZZZ Cont pg 106 Racing Helicopters helping AMA avoid deficit hosting very special international contest purchase kits will show support give kits added meaning Orders should sent AMA HQ may paid check money order credit card Visa MasterCard Credit card orders must specify Visa Master Card include card number expira tion date signature New Cost Factors FAI Participation take part international aero modeling activities know what FAI means abbreviation Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI world govern ing body sport aviation cludes parachuting ballooning soaring air racing hang gliding etc Also included aeromodeling Academy Model Aeronautics exclusive US represent ative FAI international model avia tion activities Such activities include participation aeromodeling world championships AMA programs select teams represent USA events FAI ac tivities also include record trials tempts set aeromodeling world records international aeromodeling activ ity comes AMA members FAI directly AMAs authority represent FAI aeromodeling field provided AMAs status division National Aeronautic Association NAA through NAA able participate FAI activities NAA what FAI calls National Aero Club FAI member country autho rized have such organization repre sent sport aviation activities coun try arrangement like f ran chise FAI designates organization country own franchise organization pays annual membership fee FAI NAA turn franchises various sport aviation activities conjunction sponsoring US organizations pay NAA annual fee privilege AMA has rents aeromodeling franchise US Its very much like Olympics structure NAA corres ponding US Olympic Committee AMA analogous individual sport such swimming running etc Until now AMA member needed to participate FAI aeromodeling activi ties buy FAI stamp AMA pay entry sanction fees required specific competition events record trials interested few years ago cost stamp went up $10 happened NAA member ship provided along stamp Thus bought FAI stamps members both AMA NAA Beginning January 1 1990 new arrange ment will replace old AMAers wish participate FAI activities will no longer able purchasing stamp automatically confers NAA membership stead will first have become NAA members Fliers through AMA will receive FAI stamp no extra charge change procedure Its basi cally matter finances annual dues NAA pays FAI franchise have climbing steadily over years another 5% increase 1989 As re sult NAA needs money participate FAI activities franchise fee AMA pays NAA comes general AMA treasury ef fect about 25 cents AMA members dues goes NAA fran chise fee makes possible AMA members participate FAI activ ities However since number AMA mem bers participate international ac tivities relatively small required pay extra privilege Formerly participants merely required buy FAI stamp year After 1989 international competitors will have become NAA members order receive FAI stamp NAA membership will secured through AMA Now bottom line Beginning 1990 NAA membership AMA mem bers will cost $18 calendar year Jan uary through December will include FAI stamp special insurance unrelated modeling aviation space record book membership pin decals meantime through rest 1989 AMA member needs FAI stamp participate FAI aeromodeling activities will pay $10 AMA before An FAI stamp will sent AMA NAA member ship will provided until end year record book other items 1990 AMA membership re newal mailing members will offered option joining NAA through AMA clude FAI stamp NAA record book other items will possible get FAI stamp separately beginning 1990 will provided part NAA membership obtained through AMA 1990 beyond will need both AMA NAA membership order receive FAI stamp eligible participate FAI aeromodeling activities July 1989 107 AerOlympics Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Dr Restcn VA 22090 FAI. Its obvious AMA members know care little about FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale Yet know care about FAI dedi cated international competition comes consuming interest leaves lit tle room anything else So come theres such wide difference viewpoints Basically seems generally AMAers enjoy doing own thing typi cally means flying fun local field its enoughtheyre interested competition activity what FAI pri marily about Thus vast majority AMAers apparently thinking way FAI activity would seem have little appeal However nearly parallel situation Olympicswe see lot general inter est support competitors Olympics FAI activities very much alike Both involve selection teams world-class competitions case organization exclusively represents US interests FAI organi zation AMA Regarding Olympics Americans walks life cheer support teams people general par ticipate sport themselves root proud Its naturalits motherhood flag ap ple pie FAI however general non participant viewpoint seems difference apathy best casual interest Maybe thats should expect because involves aeromodeling differ ent type Among competition fliers couldnt care less attitude sometimes involving hos tility comparing AMA vs FAI rules seems prevalent borders anti-FAI feeling some cases contrasts sharply countries competition FAI based much world FAI rules ex ist aeromodelers able concen trate event getting involved variations exist AMA rules fly FAI time dis traction Its natural therefore good frequently beat us world championships like think good body better anybody US dedicated FAI flying thats pipe-dreaming Unfortu nately however very small percentage competition fliers interested suppor tive knowledgeable about FAI patriot feels should involved least interested maybe thats fault us close FAI take granted everyone else should feel same way need talk better about FAI What what means US AMA aeromodeling general rapid growth model aviation AMA membership peo ple know little nothing about subject being case AMA hierarchy need something about better publicity explanations coverage etc Personally am intent writing talking about subject mother hood flag etc Granted participation FAI activities alllooking up FAI Thats cause its peak aeromodeling perform ance involving best best FAF com petitors should looked same way Olympics hopefuls best repre sent us deserve respect support Help Needed AerOlympics Teams . Numerous people will arriving over world participate com bined RC World Championships Chesa peake VA August Most travelers will self-sufficient getting US arrival port competition site own Some however will need help American modelers can provide service minimize problems will also develop international goodwill example some teams arriving New York JFK Airport will need help getting model boxes Virginia same goes teams arriving Dulles Airport near Washington DC would great help AMAers vans might go ing AerOlympics anyway specta tors volunteer workers meet teams arrival transport model boxes perhaps some people teams hotel Virginia cases arrivees will able rent cars will need anyway daily travel contest site Transporting model boxes will nec essary arrival departureduring contest will stored either ho tel contest field Renting vans entire visit US will need lessly expensive unnecessary club members inter ested helping provide gesture good will modeler another AMA Headquarterss folk would like hear Note different days travel may involved because will arrive early practice flying perhaps Saturday August19 through Saturday August 26 Sun day August 27 day opening cere monies start AerOlympics schedule Please call AMA Competition Depart ment 703-435-0750 write department 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Along same lines above team help ers desired contest period Ideally team would have AMA member couple guide coordinate assist team during AerOlympics week has done US teams other world championships would great return favor Such helpers would have favored status world championships credentials make position official Great Race. Radio Control helium balloons big part 1989 Toledo Weak Signals RC show last April six flying regu larly during weekend culminating race Sunday balloons cir cled arena lap balloons distinctive color scheme de sign pattern cruised above spectator seats show aisles colorful event Such race has held once foreat 1988 International Modelers Show Atlanta Another anticipated May 1989 MS show also Atlanta Credit George Steiner Sacramento member AMAs Frequency Committee growing balloon activity made balloons flown Toledo has leading promoter concept balloons typically four feet dia meter built weather balloon holds helium inside nylon envelope filled helium tank like used inflate toy balloons parties greeting card stores have such tanks Steiner balloon construction article October 1985 issue Model Builder magazine notes inspired earlier construction article Luther Hux March 1981 issue Model Avia tion George donated AMA balloon has shown several major events other model shows including F3E Elec tric Power World Championships 1988 Indoor event 1988 Nationals Norfolk VA Flying balloons lat ter event generated lot interest idea new type Indoor competition event Whatever comes relatively new fac et RC activity several things sure Its lot fun its safe its slowjust thing anyone reflexes what used Im speaking ex perience Photo Ray Juschkus AMA Executive Director John Worth AMA balloon 89 Toledo RC show Just right balloon its designer/builder George Steiner promoter LTA lighter air activity Thirty-two cubic feet helium provides enough lift about 12 oz payload addition weight balloon basket RC receiver servos batteries 108 Model Aviation Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 luxbury MA 02331 617 934-8246 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townoend MA Si 469 Bob Landry 80 Main Si Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoulti NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon Ct 06001 Frequency Coordinetor George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Muratona Mum MA 02648 Editors note Don Kraffts column month begins very important ending didnt have room publish sum mary AMA frequency phase-in plan its entirety last month Herewith Dons con clusion Closing thoughts people upset AMA its elected officials feel being forced stop using equipment think still satisfac tory phase-in plan has taken eight years try protect equipment no perfect solution could have decreed after certain date equipment must narrow band pos sibly FM might have worse Remem ber modelers parts country have represented may able fly present equipment does mean people rest country Can following piece reprinted Model Builder magazine February 1989 written John Worth may provide insight what could happen future Regarding need narrow-band equipment 72 MHz Radio Control op erations beginning 1991 problem volves much interference RC operations needs realized non-RC commercial operations typically voice communications authorized use frequencies between 50 will have RC 1991 Thus no matter what RC frequencies choose use 1991 actually now can com mercial voice operations right next RC frequencies Therefore dont have narrow-band RC equipment chance being shot down will greatly creased club elects use RC channels spaced 40 80 kHz its field can probably will way commercial operations growing voice other communications signal 10 kHz away RC frequency basis narrow-band RC must right now sure within couple years case current RC transmit ters either narrow band already can adjusted narrow band ba sic problem 1991 therefore obtain receivers narrow band Current technology can provide such receivers some apparently market others soon will Meanwhile although growth non RC activity 10 kHz away RC frequencies makes need narrowband equipment increasingly important ex perience date indicates such activity prevails RC operation adjacent channels isnt necessarily precluded unless commercial transmitter near op erations emitting very high power Washington DC area example mon itoring 10 such commercial transmissions operating between both sides RC channels 28 through 48 revealed no inter ference problems narrow-band equip ment Regardless what AMA FCC re quires narrow-band equipment will ne cessity near future simply avoid interference non-RC operations what need consider expect trouble-free Radio Control hope document provides some swers helps clear up confusion still desire information hesitate call direct Cape Cod Radio Control Club Barb tended banquet hosted CCRCC Christines January 21 1989 well-planned event excellent restau rant people organized eve ning deserve lot credit After meal numerous awards presented recognized efforts club members during year gives fliers some incentive continue progres sing rather just boring holes sky Norm McKinstry received AMA jacket recognition longtime support help club Norm has AMA member years deserved recognition Harvey Thomasian guest speaker talked about radio equipment good days Harvey Thomasian Harvey mentioned above would like provide some ad ditional information competition flier also helped develop radio equipment has hobby years very knowledgeable about engines has collected would like have guest speaker club Harvey available provides very enjoyable eve ning Contact him 509-393-8317 Ernie Huber Ernie well known throughout country talent pilot speaking abilities remember used demonstrate Aeromaster Lou Andrews Spectacular flying Anyway speakers Maine Model Expo March some pic tures property Florida perfect re tirement home acquired small airport planning developing helicopter training school plans leaving fall would like have school opera tion beginning year see Ernie wish him well new endeavor drop him note am sure would ap preciate will missed dis trict Hobby shops would like compile list hobby shops district Please send postcard some info about shoplocation hours special ties etc Dennis Penner awarding AMA jacket Norm McKinstry efforts behalf Cape Cod Radio Control Club Harvey Thomasian speaking CCRCC banquet hes demonstrating es capement used rudder control Fly-In & Fun-Fly Westover AFB June 24 & 25 Open Flying Competition July 1989 109 Ernie Huber speaking Maine Model Club Expo announced retirement plans Expo 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 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Wiltow Ave Piscataway NJ 09804 Ray Jusohkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattter 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As write awaiting flight Dulles La Guardia reflect upon just-concluded Execu tive Council meeting Among other impor tant matters resultant selection Vince Mankowski serve Vice Executive Director AMA thus implementing proj ect has demanded serious going attention considerable time As essence meeting shall detailed elsewhere publication shall hold further comment point beyond extending compliments Vince would also like express conviction Council has made worthy choice difficult considering ex tremely high caliber applicants position Right Vince Point information Please informed unaware fact neither inclined nor authorized endorse either expressly implication prod uct service discussed monthly re ports However has shall deter bringing attention strictly informational purposes news various innovative model aircraft develop ments react such news items strictly up Clinically speaking have just learned AMA member Joseph Messina RD 2 Box 21 Valley Falls NY plans conduct Ra dio Control Airplane Clinic will held Saturday mornings nine oclock am twelve oclock pm St Georges Church Hall Pittstown NY further informed Jim clinic will run nine weeks may wish ob tain further details Messina claims program shall provide pos itive safety-oriented atmosphere learning encouraged Interested Its up Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS extend sincere thanks winner Award Excellence re peating its annual time tradi tional kindness helping us successfully hold District 2 AMA membership meet ing 1969 WRAM show Kudos club President Bianco Secretary Botkowsky member Bob Duran transports sets up operates PA system PARCS Above Bless retaining Floyd Bennett flying site case mistaken identity report ap pearing February 1989 issue 110 Model Aviation magazine devoted paragraph praise Scott Smith highly gifted editor Wing Tips quality newsletter MidHudson Modelmasters newsletter fea tures numerous cartoons top profes sional quality incorrectly attributed authorship esteemed friend Scotty creations club member Jim Ka man according informative greatly appreciated letter have just re ceived Scotty sets matter straight WRAM reprise thought might inter ested following prints WRAM show did arrive photofinisher time included last months report First shot ac tive AVP Ray Juschkus right smiling holding trophy won taking third place Sailplane Static ex treme left see first-place winner Sal Isilli center second-place win ner Bob Teseo three members Long Island Silent Flyers con gratulate As always Ray aided us conducting years District 2 membership meeting captured shot such first-row listen ers Bob Underwood Jeff Troy John Worth Frank Dresch camera caught partial display Scale/Static WRAM show trophies against background attendees sur rounding busy busy AMA booth Two Friends WASPS viz Wellsville Area Small Plane Society pay tribute upstate New York club have pol icy expressing recognition gratitude community leaders have way another facilitated pursuit wholesome hobby/sport pleased learn awards recently pre sented two prominent deserving pub lic officials Mayor Robert Gardner Wellsville Highway Superintendent James Hennessy greatly improving road clubs flying site Gear up Locked Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Caution A question has arisen concerning use Lord type mounts employed vibration isolation model aircraft en gines Problems could develop mounts especially theyre properly utilized mounts 5/16-in dia sold use engines sizes up including 60 cu should used larger engines Another impor tant consideration typical fourstroke engine has much worse level vi bration does two-stroke available service data indicates no history failure mounts used 60 size engines No differently other engine mounting Lord mounts require peri odic inspection Failure four mounts could cause engine flop around eventually become separated firewall Generally no restraint used type mount Other types mounts fer some sort restraint engine likely separate aircraft event failure Dean Pappas F3A flier columnist Flying Models mount Toledo uses Lord type assem blies different manner unit has isolators compression four failed engine still restrained As shown photo mount consider ably heavier other applications installation could made much lighter Its interesting variation application isolators Continued page 116 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1944 5 idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Cieartieid PA 16830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 During last week March attended FAI ClAM meetings Paris France experience helped form several opinions would like share American modelers very fortunate several aspects Modeling United States very eco nomical compared Europe prices equivalent US retail plus 20% 30% think have flying site prob lems dont consider moving Japan country flying sites often rented individual fliers rate approximately $50 per hour rates long waiting list Sound like fun Most Europe switched narrow-band radio equipment several years ago Several national governments stepped required complete change equipment overnight created trouble-free sys tem although lot radios became instant garbage governments actively police flying sites checking radio frequencies noise pollution main topic FAI meetings per tamed establishing general noise rule evident major problem throughout world As Subcommittee Chairman noisier classes PylonI have in-depth knowledge problem Unfortunately no stroke magic will eliminate noise dictate absolute noise requirement pointless solution has different class noise generated Free Flight cannot considered same RC Pylon Fortunately delegates ClAM realize problem have allowed class establish its own noise rules FAI competitor should make opin ions solutions known proper rep resentatives Whether like noise has diminished order con tinue compete internationally few months ago Pete Waters District VII VP initiated idea district patch have seen results districts effort think same would great Dis trict Ill would like have interested art ists submit designs August 1 sufficient interest shown will choose best design have patches made will sold AMA members within district interested please mail Dayton OH seems 1989 modeling center Please dont forget FAI Helicop ter Team Selection June 3-4 National Fun-Fly AMA General Meeting June 10-11 FAI Scale Team Selection August 19-20 great events well worth attending Perhaps largest group international modelers ever assembled will meet Vir ginia Beach VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 1989 FAI World Champion ship Pylon Helicopter Pattern reason could once-in-alifetime event Plan now attend 35th Toledo conference now tory behalf modelers world express sincere thanks ledo Weak Signals producing another fine show Along show club raised large sum money scholar ship fund Effort such has com mended Thanks also District Ill model ers producing large number fine dis play aircraft As former award winner can appreciate effort needed build such magnificent models hope can return during first weekend April next year Are interested unique idea local meets Ken Allen editor DARTS Glide Lines sent information per taining Ohio Cup Soaring award cup came being three years ago brainchild DARTS mem bers Jack Beatley gone Ft Wayne IN compete Soar ing contests awarding Indi ana State Championship weekend some competitors disappointed find Indiana residents qualified chance award Jack decided time Ohio similar award shoot presented DARTS six-foot giant trophy become known Ohio Cup winner first Ohio Cup Don Harris [SF V flier Columbus OH Don has DARTS member num ber years never misses chance compete Dayton first year win ner flier posting highest total score chosen class 1988 club de cided expand chances win winner flier highest two scores out four contests flown DARTS field contests held June August August 21 1989 Ohio Cup presented Don Harris tough competitor 1989 DARTS will have three weekend contests June 17-18 July 15-16 August 19-20 flier having highest scores over three weekends total seven con tests will win 1989 Ohio Cup Cleveland Hopkins Model Airport still active site CL contests North Coast Controliners producing con tests June 24-25 August 26-27 ad ditional details event contact D Mcllvaine 13428 Wainstead Ave Cleve land OH 44111 42nd Annual Eastern States Champi onships various Free Flight categories will hosted very capable Delaware Federation Model Airplane Clubs August 27th date site Naval Air Development Center Call W Eggert 215 947-4387 information feature club July Valley R/C Club Sayre PA very active club north central portion state president Dan Luchaco noted producing best fun-flys area years date July 15 16 Con tact Dan 717 888-1856 additional infor mation Does club deserve featured District Ill Club Month please forward picture black-and-white preferably soon possible Im looking forward meeting National Fun-Fly Dayton OH June 10 11 C U July 1989 111 Don Harris enormous Ohio Cup enormous Valley R/C Club Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclene Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 999-9359 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newn VA 23000 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburo VA 22901 Chuck Foremen 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicsvilte VA 23111 Doug Holtand 3517 Fernwood Dr Rateigh NC 27912 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Witminglon DE 19900 Chartes Spear 299 Hotly Lane Mocksvitle NC 27029 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Yacobucci 0409 Winthrop Dr FayeSevitte NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 499-5999 best season year ac tivity increase truth relatively mild winter lot activity took place throughout cold months variable next photo taken dur ing CASA monthly contest Manassas Battlefield Park VA January turned out beautiful day park fliers down Tidewater area couldnt attend due couple feet white stuff ground same conditions follow ing weekend Air showspublic relations Several clubs involved supporting air shows Wilmington NC Model Flying Club took part Azalea Air Show 9 April static flying displays Clubs Fayet teville area take part Pope Air Force Base Air Show 16 April Tide water Radio Control Club participate air show 15-16 April Norfolk Na val Air Station club also takes part show Oceana Naval Air Station fall Patuxent Aeromodelers Radio Con trol Club will have static flying displays part Air Expo Patuxent Naval Air Station 27 April Chesapeake Bay Ra dio Control Club performs part largest air show mid-Atlantic area surely largest United States Andrews Air Force Base two-day affair 12-13 May crowd either day could reach 700000 clubs performing front thousands people give selves entire model aircraft frater nity tremendous PR benefit done well best fliers finest models impresses people aeromodelers get better raves other part show benefits get good press public sector quite often gain advan tage dealing military civil authorities can work fa vor begin look new fly ing site Check around see can get club forefront some air shows operation air show teams around country routinely local clubs need get involved greatest degree possible Award privilege presenting other award month Superior Serv ice Award Claude Powell Claude did outstanding job working US Navy Patuxent River NAS MD ob tained hangar twice-a-year door meet DC Maxecuters ef fort Claude also received support St Marys County Parks Recreation De partment makes possible con tinuing growth Indoor modeling area especially Scale model flying next photo has Claude receiving award excuse background clutter Watch anyone has recommendations awards please send information determination will made applicability formation District events Radio Control Scale f vari ous forms still shows evidence being increase Perhaps due abun dance Scale models much flyable years past too radios better provide de pendable controls Whatever reasons strong growth pattern flying events range full AMA contest sched ules large aircraft fly-ins sponsored IMAA Chapters annual Sport Scale Saturday AA Con test sponsored Delaware Radio Con trol Club CDed Bob Karlsson example held 17 June Lums Pond State Park site shows fine co operative efforts can achieved tween club public agency meet draws mid-Atlantic area pro vides spectator opportunity see fine aircraft operation Bealeton VA remains teresting Scale sites country field home Flying Circus air show group puts fine performance old aircraft ranging 1920s Fleets 1940s Stearmans occasion will see somethirtg modern such Pitts home-built biplane Two Scale meets year held model flying day Saturday half day Sunday fol lowed full-scale show Sunday afternoon Howard County MD club holds meet June DCRC Club holds meet fall year Both outstanding Check schedules either Model Avi ation District IV newsletter cur rent listings dates Throughout North Carolina Scale events sched uled will detailed newslet ter info becomes available Trade shows attended Toledo show primarily meet number people dealing sound abatement program got meet members District IV always pleasure see did get spend very much time around AMA booth exposure limited edo District Ill coming up District IV quite different MARC Show coming Timonium MD 3-4 June Ill AMA booth much time along some Headquarters per sonnel will available attempt swer questions concerning Academy district matters new booth will present MARC Show year the Mary land Modelers Association 11 clubs association hop ing enlist rest state pri mary goal organization acquisi tion flying sites very worthy support unified approach should prove effective dealing state local agencies Bob Babura AVP Mary land passed will keep informed its progress something other states consider Photo George tetner Six helium-filled balloons flew Great Race 89 Toledo Show MACS Prod ucts AMA Airtronics Kraft Midwest MEN Sig George Steiner produced balloons custom designed col ors advertising placement Three RC channels used control up down ward backward rotation combinations directions possible 112 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Galls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising - 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi S Puerto Rico 505th Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 900 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 211B Thornlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 899 Box 10397 Fsiardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar P132579 Dick Patton 795 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrsss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interiachen FL 32049 Phone 9041 684-2517 last 35 years have really changed model airplane scene guy start ed out hobby last 10-15 years things totally different cant con ceiveof situation say 1950 days controlled model U-control bulk flying Free Flight persuasion guy flew Radio considered bit weird some sort electronics technician always play ing gas tubes great quantities dry cell batteries something called escapements always seemed produce wrong command course changed advent transistor integrated circuit chip very hard oldtimers remember what Radio used mean other model builders Free Flighter Control Line guys99% fiddle 1% fly Its probably aspect early RC remember mostspending hours field model underpow ered would barely climb flew straight waythere no throttles probably no elevators ei ther So didnt want get too high chance flying out range trans mitter trim plane would spiral downward held rudder signal 1800 turn real el evator dive just wasnt part kit ma neuvers days remember flying buddy Ray calling up late Saturday afternoon sounding elated finally put gas-tube radio gear new model able get escapement work old Torp run ning Ray said As soon wind drops bit lets go fly Ray said its about six pm now time get out field itll dark 30 minutes dont care says Ray its working might too windy fly tomorrow What meant radio would probably stop working morning So said See about hour Well drove onto half-mile-square piece land flew old aban doned airfield rapidly becoming subdivi sion saw Rays old station wagon middle field As pulled up said Ive range checked wound escape ment fueled engine Hed brought along two boys chasing just case things went wrong always have retrieval crew RC flying days because model often reverted Free Flight embarrassing times Free Flighters first seemed natural bring couple retrievers So said Ray will dark before get flight off dont get Ray propped old Torp action set needle valve get cool 5000 revs handed live wire trainer son promptly hand launched wind still blowing hard Well test flight plane flew pretty well flew straight ever increasing angle attack said tail heavy So Ray ap plied standard cure heaviness mashed transmitter button just before stall gave him right rudder plane responded turning lazy circle around Rays old station wagon course turn could tolerated because really down elevator Ray soon routine flying straight until stall im minent circling repeating ma neuver over over Meanwhile plane drifted downwind turn got harder see gathering darkness worry Ray said boys will bring back runs out fuel rudder engine control days plane could manage about 20 ft altitude old Torp turns didnt look like fly-away Well after few minutes model drifted far Ray really couldnt see started counting slowly 10 mashing transmitter button five counts re peating cycle old Torp could heard popping away must have worked worry said Ray does make trees edge field its go ing high enough hard get down field bordered band 60-ft-high trees about city block wide direction drift flight continued too minutes plane have reached trees Torp sputtered stop like prop hit something Probably finally made trees Ray said sat down wait boys bring model back After half hour Ray allowed something must holding up retrieval went help boys get model out trees Well walked over trees no boys walked through treesstill no boys Way up ahead first street subdivision found crowd people standing under street light looking old trainer suspended its prop set telephone lines Now dont ask plane got through trees kid lived street said heard model flying around between trees said just before about fly would pitch up bit circle away didnt hit anything un til flew across street wires course Ray quick profess ex pert piloting in-depth planning allowed wonder occur However someone pointed out good pilot would have able land street hitting wires since street light lit place pretty well Ill tell thing modern RC bombs could have made through trees Ray probably wouldnt have either could have seen what ing true story happened just way names have changed protect perpetrator Somehow lots fun back days seems like things simpler too Trees models have long history Heres little whimsy LIDS Flyer via RCRC Flyer Bob Gaugush have ever wondeyed about model-eating trees insatiable appe tite goes way back early days avi ation no airports runways natural early fliers due lack experience would land trees developed taste spruce fabric glue acquired taste sorta like Scotch advent airports availability curtailed settle second best models situ ation aggravated metal airplane came picture Fortunately activities picked up influx new pilots year good sup ply again Well enough such tomfoolery Bill [avers newsletter editor Palm Beach Sky Hawks come some nice thoughts fun responsibility believe apply fly model aircraft few weeks back enjoying Sunday afternoon flying Jeff Kaye looked up down flight line ob serving club officials present said Hey dont have transmit ter impound pointed vacant spot ground right agreed would advise people east would tell people west Within five minutes impound set up Jeff set example us fun flying day also acted responsibly saw need long time ago could take RC fly ing wonder find vacant field fly hearts content little else minds times have changed people flying now todays planes flight maneuvers much apt wreak havoc safe practices enforced issue simple handful club officers including safety officials cannot themselves play watchdog over flying activities ensure safety Whats answer member obviously re sponsible safety own flying ac tivities member also responsi ble being watchful conduct oth ers around him Like must ac cept responsibility What see something unsafe tell people much tact can muster should say things like shouldnt fly displaying frequency number Did know youve got loose ai leron hinge Youre flying too close pits Ask friends stay farther back run engine should maintain greater space other pilots flying Are member Sky Hawks have AMA card So go flying have fun have ball dont forgetyouve depu tized Speak out see safety being compromised great hobby will con tinue fun Amen Bill Too us today con tent sit back let other guys guess its probably impact TV lots programs kids seems too people believe general welfare responsibility others world needs doers Yes sir See Nats July1989 113 Illinois Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice i-residents Ron Baiiard Rt 6 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charije Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pulon Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1263 Pinecrest Le. Apt 6 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Hoisten 616W 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Pun 816 664-7766 month has quite eventful Im sure will have read about Couple Ex eCutive Council happenings before get column Ill still comment first two main issues talked about hiring new Vice Execu tive Director As may know commit tee worked candidates down three finalists what could see wasnt bad candidate three made making choice very difficult Before selection made opportunity address Council Un der pressures questioning failed Its hard rehearse kind questioning must gut feeling some knowledge issues up challenge As have probably already read made Vince Mankowski choice Vince meant continuity within AMA HQ has excellent business background has involved AMA some time fact remember hired John Worths eventual replacement came board AMA HQ some years back Well has finally happened Please join hour victory Vince Vince has much over next few months gear up pressures AMA Executive Director have confidence ability wish him best Before forget certainly want thank took shot being picked next Executive Director AMA some real good candidates Thanks go out Jim Simpson Scott Annis did get finalist stage passed over know must have difficult have gotten far picked Again thanks go out both second major order business FCC petition requests FCC change standards RC transmitters narrow-band specs much discus sion about wording petition force transmitters narrow band 1991 president Don Lowe countered tempt doing some investigat ing own see what modeling community wanted learned what Ive saying past year very pleased sit back watch him action sure made meeting much easier thought would have sit back wall went really well relieved say least Having legal counsel helped has extremely good knowledge way FCC works gave good input asked specific questions fact recommendation add wording about wideband transmitters FCC usually grandfathers older equip ment years kind word ing would against norm Instead made suggestion AMA use com ment period such requests agreed said done petition approved written no wideband grandfathering clause major issue turned around won mem bers AMA must have tough Council members reverse posi tion held strongly appreciate sacrifice made took guts pe tition will ask FCC force manufacturers tighten up Howzat As Mr Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee cer tainly strong opponent Im afraid hes re signed chairman committee know must have terrible defeat years planning Well plans industry did coincide AMA fight wideband radios no matter challenge As see some lose couldnt afford modelers narrow-band systems market earlier would have happened Fred well-respected individual RC community also respect ability come up good RC designs hope will give us advice years come other hand see need revamp committee have too people committee design sell RC equip ment living should remove committee because conflict interest temptation AMA very knowledgeable about needs can give advice Maybe time Now have received pieces good news think its time tell about other trips made month first trip month made little place called Brownsville KY went attend swap shop being sponsored Edmonson County Model Flyers Ive got admit little trouble trying get place because Brownsville little off beaten path sure good time after got fellows went out produce nice time showed up As learned got club just two years young chockful en ergy Theyre pretty much self-taught fliers have sponsored fun flys picnic two swap shop just new thing try Lets hope keep up spirit have makings excellent club Theyve already grown 12 members town smaller city Burgin small course got lot talking Some came other clubs people hadnt seen some time chance some catching up latest Lets hope guys Browns ville again next year plan Maybe Ill take some older planes along sell next trip Campbellsville KY discuss chartering new club club very energetic anxious get off good start have doing thing awhile about set up nice field state park listened plans think have together wish best President Lexington Model Air plane Club Lexington KY Ed King sent pictures see mall show theyve just Ive known LMAC long time Im familiar shows have fact Ive shown models several occasions pictures demonstrate show another suc cess 114 Model Aviation first Bill Whites Y3-scale Fokker DVIL L next shows Gale Moores Cessna 310 Ed Kings DC-3 next Ed Kings 1/3-scale Laser 200 Ed likes em big lastly nave picture Dig piC ture Looks like plenty models Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeii Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PsOl Place Hoilmid Mi 49423 Curl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53700 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts. Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus Wi 04548 Last Sunday morning managed get first flight 89 testing new receiver Although field mushy grand managed survive another Toledo year felt standard models shown much better last year Con grats Steve Sauger Best Show way does quickly mind-bog gling Seveners new scale Yeager has yet appear Lauren Yeager doing great Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club ing something interested Juniors Dave McDonald passed along some details Theyll buy youngsters AMA member ship let have feel what RC about field relatively close recreation area several such Juniors have visited field built club trainer use interested young guys show up field will buddy box compatible Can imagine excite ment will create have often said solution getting Junior participation simply getting someone truck field Dave Bob Wright will keep up date patch omitted just well delivery has promised showed prototype members Toledo very well received Send orders now Please make checks out menot District 7 coming weekend shall having Executive Council meeting Oshkosh know last held district just getting EAA Land chore first Chicago lii com muter Whitman have PACOM meet ing tooits getting close decision time site will keep posted pro ceeds because probably im portant decision shall making year Last month misplaced AVP Jean Lasiks report Chesaning meet Chesaning RC Model Flyers Club held 7th annual Swap Meet Feb 19th Baker College Owasso Ml Club Pres Bob Munsell said have experi enced welcome problem expanding year needing space Owasso about 30 miles NE Lansing ideally located draw attendance Flint Jackson Ann Arbor Battle Creek Detroit Saginaw Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Attendance participation both extremely high proved fact needed tables Action brisk junk magically came treasure beautiful models ex changed hands well associated accessories needed modeler sur vive course very essence meet Speaking surviving reminds good food form hot dogs chili sloppy joes homemade pies avail able especially liked raspberry pie Munsell said static display new year 22 total en tries exceeded expectations will encouragement next year Winners received $10 prize 10 cate gories going gave out $10 cash drawing hour hus band P-38 entered Static no win raffle fully built ready-to-fly Piper Cub Everyone seemed have gmat time won some thingeven better Chesaning Modelers presently fly local airport have purchased 55 acres hope flying 1989 District Roundup month received 5lb box mail Pete Waters first reaction was probably giv ing Kraft radio attempt convert CL RC second guess other five AMA videotapes show club meetings No such luck months supply club newsletters read con vert part districts ModelAviation column Its Petes plan get AVPs involved space allotment hardly enough list names clubs submitted newsletters let alone say something significant about total 82 five originat ing inside district general box materials represents tremendous amount effort editors printers collators addressers stampers quality varies basic dot-matrix laser-jet printing professional publishing new coalition clubs has formed SE Michigan area tenta tively named Ford Utica Test Track Mod eling Group purpose gain access site monthly basis classes clude FF CL RC Soaring Rocketry Members group officers CDs AMA chartered clubs area Dan Miles succeeded gaining access local indoor football stadium af ternoon flying February pur pose test site demonstrate model flying management Dan hopes host event future turn out about 30 CL FF modelers thing went well no mishaps Plus got coverage local TV volume mail VP expected read comprehend month overwhelming make point write him issue affects events Academy general probably other members same EC logical target input cause voting body AMA Council currently making effort ease situation expanding role AVP As AVP welcome atten tion However feel root problem too AMA members per VP AMA has kept same 11 districts since under 20000 members Currently have over 135000 members least district over 20000 members mem bers need reasonable access VPs cannot provided present number districts suggest EC begin action ex pand present number districts 11 15 According map recent Model Aviation four largest states California Texas Florida Michigan new districts could phased inone per year over four years WI-at think AVP Paul Smith Phew Thats Paul puts thoughts letters Hes great help ways July1989 115 Left Steve Kote Right Lee Ginter Indoor CL Fliers local football stadium February 71989 Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Sound Cont pg 110 New developments next photo shows latest mounting engines Erics Quality RC Products Eric Dern markets large engines mufflers engine sizes mounting assemblies wide range engines joint development between Eric Don Lowe mounts also use Lord type isolator compression center bolt through firewall riding grommet assembly installation will pro vide excellent isolation should produce mount will exhibit no spinner runout Charles French Ward Engineering PO Box 2271 Meriden CT 06450 has new soft mount system complete set parts use own metal plate heart system corru gated grommet piece along corru gated washer material designed ab sorb vibration normal ranges engines use Tubing inserts wash ers bolts nuts complete package would prefer self-locking nuts shown stay ones supplied suggest using Loctite reasonably sure nut doesnt loosen next photo has parts soft mount system laid out Its worth mentioning assembly also provides restraint available engine sizes through 90 Exposure fuel should no problem understand larger version will also available G Products PO Box 36025 Sara sota FL 34233 markets grommet part above mount different form elas tomer actual material listed nat ural rubber Gary Snyder vendor states material has soaked major brands fuel problems kit consists molded parts Other mounting systems being dis played sold have opportu nity check out sys tems however thing does need determined whether provide sufficient bolt stud length have proper extension through firewall securing nuts washers some cases vibration mounts will permit thinner fire wall material will still typical A-in ply Mufflers have seen tested fair number after-sale mufflers engines well homemade varieties Davis still ranks bestat least good engines including average flier apt use Davis muf fler gives excellent sound reduction generally some power boost con ventional mounting am interested taking look muf flers might see have access time Progress has made need continue advance tech nology ClAM FAI-CIAM passed ruling FAI competition requiring categories meet sound level 96 dBA two years belief took wrong ap proach have no argument objec tive mandating specific sound level competition Thats great believe day will come possible problem FAI-CIAM people have taken look what can done different categories involved whether possible lessen sound degree desired maintain reason able performance Some serious study needed area difficulty havent such studies date being devel oped systematic way o have data regard lowering sound level various categories please pass Award While Toledo presented Supe rior Service Award Gordon Banks editor RC Report Gordon shown photo above consistent supporter AMA sound program engine reviews ones always include listing sound levels engines operating muf flers well various propellers rpm ranges need information order operate field RC Report source Thank Gordon Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico homa 0 Texas vi DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Greaens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison SOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Oil Horatman Boa 42 Manchaca TX 78552 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 25 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 chuck Wood 909 Havard St. clovis NM 8810i Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 chevy chase carrotiton TX 75006 months column will cover ap pointments Associate Vice President individuals listed beginning column area representatives Please contact AVP let him know invite him club meet ings have questions problems concerning AMA business would prefer write AVP first allow him assist you encounter problem needs specific assistance call write Despite enormous size dis trict will make effort visit face face order acquaint modelers another AVPs expected write column least once year opportunity expound note worthy bits information area news would interest rest District VIII modelers would like establish line commu nication between area AVPs encour age dissemination information would District VIII newsletter sound could find someone write Noise/flying site survey results District VIII have received results flying site/noise survey club Thanks tor taking time fill ou survey indi cated majority fly subur ban rural area have farmers neighbors Approximately 70% indicated good relationship neighbors within mile neighbor About two-thirds fly private land clubs fly rent free rent cost less $500 year majority fly off grass club displays frequency board AMA rules Very few clubs have experienced noise problem adhere some form noise SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 116 Model Aviation control flying site Almost 10% Dis trict VIII members indicated model noise/sound should primary concern modeler 80% feel should no mandatory standard set modelers appears noise major issue district losing flying sites led believe results survey prove Dis trict VIII modelers concerned about outcome model aviation wish jeopardize what have am proud proves moving right direction FCC petition Council finally moving right direction concerning fre quency issue AMA has petitioned FCC set standard newly manufactured equipment starting 1991 means wideband equipment will remain legal until FCC determines fate old equipment FCC has history grandfathering older equipment thats after Mall display mall display has re paired ready action have need sure call write month advance weekends already book ing fast Patches several patches available different categories Safe Flyer Patch makes excellent award members club consist ently put flight after flight no acci dents problems also Sea son Flyer Patch have lux ury flying year round num ber other patches available AMA Supply Service Catalog finally re ceived Until next month happy flying Cokzado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201870 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St. Lincoln NE 88505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Carringtsn ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 87401 Jim Rickerts 5185 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 071 03 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 938-3288 new Associate Vice President state Wyoming has appointed Id like introduce him through own words name Chuck Smith am very pleased have recommended ap pointed Associate Vice President State Wyoming District IX wifes name Connie have two daughtersHeather nine years old Tif fany five years old important people very helpful supportive hobby sport model aviation Ive interested modeling since young boy started building fly ing Control Line models 1974 1976 gan flying RC joined local club Casper Airmodelers Association Academy Model Aeronautics After building trainer some sport planes built some Scale models summer 1979 started flying RC Pattern Though Pattern flying second love can guess first have built flown kinds planes quarter-scale Gliders ducted-fan jetsI havent yet tried Heli copters really enjoy aspects model flying Ive five Nationals since 1979thats go see am looking forward 1989 Nats Tn-City area Washington know have big important job ahead trying fill shoes past AVPs will certainly best feel AMA important us today has ever insurance needs new frequencies coming ef fect 1991 must stay informed number clubs leasing flying sites must stay alert work together use weight AMA membership see contest out flying please say hello have problems questions about AMA matters lets dis cuss Ill whatever can assist Also have ideas will help AMA serve its membership better let know Im thankful opportunity actively involved AMA flying friend Chuck Smith AMA 34565 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 307 235-2032 Welcome aboard Chuck know will enjoy work guys gals Wy oming stay touch Chuck As sidelight noticed Casper Airmodelers Association letterhead group became AMA chartered April 7 1970nearly 20 years ago Im sure organized before chartered Congratulations Casper Airmo delers AVP information mostly re minder AVPsIf send white shirt AMA HQ will put AMA po sition name back enti tled business cards assist AMA correspondence work Are first class what done token ap preciation hours volunteer work perform state Keep up good work much appreciated Oh yes since AMA salary has just dou bled Id like send double amount activities reporting area suppose will get letters about doubling volunteer salary Around district have number mall shows winter spring Boulder CO newsletter Inverted Flyer edited Paul Bailey comes following report Arvada As sociated Modelers recent Westminster Mall Show January 13 14 15 saw 75 beautiful planes types display show worth attending Show organizer Ed Arbuckle stated mall shows really pure contact modelers have public thousands people cruising mall no lack contact Tom Powers took time explain rules show set up con test format modeler could show plane built plane won previous years could en tered competition Tom gave re porter grand tour included close up inspection airplanes ranging Nats-quality Scale models very handsome Sig Senior Cadets Cohn Jellison gave continuous MonoKot ing demonstrations covering framed model striking red-and-yellow colors always crowd hand view Cohns work Winners category Scale 1st P-51 Mustang Mike Brink 2nd Taube Larry Green 3rd Chipmunk Blaise Recca Old-Timer 1st Buzzard G Thompson 2nd Dallaire Gene Ward 3rd Dallaire George Spero Biplane 1st Liberty Sport Rich Engel 2nd Liberty Sport Hall Johnson Pattern 1st Kobra Tom Powers 2nd Escape Mike Grenawalt 3rd Kaos Blaise Recca Best Show Travel Aire Buzz Butler Reported Chuck Arman trout Good work Arvada Associated Mod elers Jefco Aeromodelers Denver will cel ebrate 30th anniversary club yearcongratulations must have done something right because have grown nations premier clubs understand will soon stalling field new super sound noise measuring system Maybe can get short report finished al though Im sure will deserve entire arti cle its merits role model other clubs followlooking forward re port Speaking newsletters receive goodly number monthly basis believe read improvingmore editors taking advantage being able use computers Sone using pretty sophisti cated deskto publishing programs look good Last month indicated Id soon have Fax machine assist receiving sending communications AMA Headquar ters around district Im happy form number303 420-1670 Please feel free send anything would help communicating informa tion around district just let know whats minddont forget leave Fax number can respond appropriate couple dates remember Nationals July 15-23 Washington State District IX AMA meeting November 4 & 5 Bismarck ND Check Model Aviation Contest Calen dar sanctioned meets scheduled season Keep landings soft intentional July1989 117 Anzona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 9e1-ee37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baidwin 4736 Quaii Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Wainut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 David Feitz 20450 Ceitic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoids 12901 B Speedway Tucson AZ 95748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Ai Wiiiiamson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 9193621962 Efoy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Whats new AMA got kick out pe tition FCC requests provision improved suppression spurious emis sions transmitters used hobby nine pages long excluding appen dix included Academy history AMA orga nizational structure thorough discussion requested rule amendment what current rule says reasons re quested rule amendment much Whats amusing about whole request proposed rule Sec 95631 Spurious Emissions b power spurious harmonic emission must less transmitter power P specified fol lowing schedule 7 least 4u4We45610logP deci bels frequency removed center authorized bandwidth 250 percent authorized bandwidth Thats Years study debate arguing meetings articles hard feelings culmi nating two short paragraphs worth Read following make own decision excerpts letter Ken neth J Seymour Consulting Engineer Secretary Federal Communications Commission Subject Petition Rule-making Amendment Part 95 Subpart C Rules Rules amended Allow direc tion finding tracking personal use frequencies outlined Part 95207 power levels outlined Part 95210 long ago filed comments sim ilar proposal bridge crane company Texas Robinson wants share 75 MHz frequencies surface model users Seymour guys want both 72 75 MHz operating range 1000 1500 meters translates about 4921 ft Considering probably ground range condition think what range will sky What does have humor ousness AMA petition Nothing Excepthats off Frequency Commi tee legal counsel keeping keen eye whats going world frequencies last note District 10 affairs wont know scoop grandfathering until middle 1990 Same period seems likely advice Update upgrade narrow-band trans mitters receivers soon can saves airplanes District 10 roundup just three days VP setting up first 33 consecutive monthly associates meetings meet ings will accomplished via Ma Bell reason ask promote general welfare largest district AMA largest best After have first district flight site first least five will issue challenge model ers particularly other 10 dis tricts flying event would care humbled mighty District 10 fly ing machine As can see associates District 10 going play important role building Empire 10 So have input want known call associate will acted month received Some topics meeting April 13 will 1 Long-range planning District 10 perfect 10 might add 2 District dinner 3 Correspondence routing 4 Finalizing assignment associates specific clubs 5 District flight sites 6 Awards 7 Poll districts 8 District 10 shirts 9 Much much Would like listen Can some body tell listen-only option conference call Dont forget speak want offer suggestions sociate its good will make meeting New now 1 Club month 2 Individual month 3 Idea month 4 Letter month months time receive over 100 newsletters Please remember Im fulltime self-employed general engineering con tractor very best can skim good stuff really want shot being through four send letter Im going start off new tradition rather sad note can understand relate highest degree Letter month Individual Century Dear Regg have enclosed several photos Jerry Howell along newspaper obituary notice dont have really good photo Jerry other close-up him work ing landing gear 747 built other Scale models have picture shown modified Big Stick Rossi 90/ducted fan flew re cently test bed propulsion system 1/15-scale DC-b same scale 747 DC-b about half finished picture 747/Shuttle shows Jerry joint project two mod els have flown times regret Jerry did live see fly together Jerry flew 747 Lake Elsinor Sunday before passed away wife has asked some us San Diego area con tinue show 747 events perhaps fly future Jerry built models fly 747 has flown four different times before crowds up 350000 people annual Miramar Naval Air Station Air Show will showing 747/Shuttle Boy Scout Jamboree San Diego April 22 nonf lying Thanks interest Whatever write will tribute wonderful man Jerry kingpins model ing just extraordinary average modeler Jerry well known liked Southwest fame has spread pictures 747 magazines always helpful modelers help ing newcomers friends mod els helping contributing club ac tivities events field projects miss him very much San Diego Fellow Modeler Don Westergren Don ya said said right sin cere deepest sympathy Mrs Howell family Idea month surprising idea month comes associates Dr Fritz Harrold onehundred dollar district reward Dis trict 10 member sells AMA memberships District 10 home base will give little subsidy knows could easily $500 $1000 can bet ones going upcoming meeting Doc thanks great idea Im way Maui start selling See ya next month Leading EdgeRegg 118 Model Aviation Don Westergren L Jerry Howell R working joint project 747 piggybacK Space Shuttle Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St. Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave. N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15509 Palatine Ave N Seunle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 6 Viclrshura St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Youeo 11225 125th St B #69 Poyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Belch 16439 SB Halo Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Well another month already just little Closer Nats As saw last Column Indoor has moved Kibbe Dome Moscow ID Some Confused after reading column Sorry about easier rewrite last four lines entire paragraph since Column already submitted Only through good folks Model Avia tion able get latest word Fewer words pictures month Bill Darkow edits Classic Flyer newslet ter what going among members SAM 8 Bill does quality job interested Old-Timer sometimes called Traditional model aviation might want contact Bill 7603 Greenridge Loop SW Olympia WA 98502 Classic Flyer covers various meets past future meetings build planes yesteryear get gether swap information Appropriately first picture Bruce Augustus red-and-yellow Buzzard Bomb shell favorites Bruce built 20-year-old plans converted RC process OS 40 fourstroke gets some enjoyable relax ing flying Bolt K&B 58 hes look ing OT RC competition Dene Bateman sent some pictures happenings Oregon Coast RC Clubs field near Newport asked drop certainly will picture will give look taxi/runway area open field beyond Thats Sean Chase Chuck Kittle taking what looks like Goldberg Eagle out fly Heres shot Dene Sean some other OCRCCers background Dene didnt credit photographer Al Alman Big Bird columnist Model Builder active enthusiast Yelm area sent some pictures taken ROCs Fly-In missed last year Ive enjoyed other fly-ins ROCs Yelm field Im sure will other events year attend Its good field good place enjoy some stick time com muning other fliers hope comes out since Red Baron himself Fry Solberg doing what enjoys complete music Bob Benjamin sits masters feet Although very cold around about first weekend February Balch motored off Puyallup sev enth running EXPO best shows country Don Sweazy Mount Rainier RC Society labored long hard get show ready werent about let little bit cold wreck plans Yes attendance down Some came Montana eastern Washington because warmer Puy allup nasty around area some best modelers other things take care oflike frozen pipes freezing live stock other realities us made enjoyed wished everyone able come good district meeting AMA Prez Don Lowe future Executive Direc tor Vince Mankowski answer ques tions give overview Nats AMA operations packed room seemed enjoy meeting As usual excellent aircraft dis played Last year remarked Earl Aune could get few things sorted out very nice F4U Corsair would win Well did did First Precision Scale Best Show well-deserved win since lot attributes such working wing-folding mechanism due Earls ingenuity ability Scale builder So heres flat black night fighter F4U As usual photo others Bob Balch Bill Darkow mentioned earlier col umn took third CL nicely done red-and-yellow Texas Wildcat first glance looks like Rick Edris firstplace Sailplane has wing problem since Ricks white red yellow green trim Rotor uses full wing deflection roll control Rick Seattle Area Slope Soarhead member Randy Powell Seattle Skyraiders took first CL immaculate redand-white Orkwal out of room next month Happy flying July1989 119 Next Al shot Jim Millers ST 3000-powered blue-and-white Wimpy prop turning very nice plane dont see pilot anywhere Al says flies great either off sod skis Dont forget Pine Hollow July 8 & 9 JUNIOR FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Ebenezer Bob Hatschek editor excellent Free Flight newsletter Flyoff ran story plan Ebenezer Win ter 1988 issue quick ask permis sion rerun thing both agreed change shape fin stabilizer keep same areas original rather using dotted lines Smaller areas could affect stability First Bobs introductory remarks Having seen Ebenezer action Flyoff delighted Bill offered ar ticle 30-year-old British design models flight characteristics andmore importantits consistency reminiscent earlier American-designed Dakota sheet balsa biplane remarkably Ebe nezer simpler build Thus cer tainly best possible beginners power models ever createdthe Editor now article Bill Colish mem ber Sky-Scrapers Last year looking through Vic Smeeds 50 Years Aeromodeller discov ered neat sport Free Flight biplane Eb enezer all-sheet-balsa design B C Striegler originally published April 1958 issue Aeromodeller looked just right new Pee Wee 30 event original plans followed pretty closely few changes accommo date reed-valve Cox 020 required rules choice wood no big deal anything have lying around under bench should Cox engine can forget about beam mounts just trim nose back front landing gear U/C undercarriage British English sure maintain same downthrust angle however cut out radial mount 1/ 342-in plywood attach blind mounting nuts glue nose some trian gular stock reinforcement wings might want add some 3A2-in spruce leading edges ding protection wings made piece spruce edges completely sanded cut apart dihedral sweepback top wing finished model couple coats clear butyrate dope tissue decoration Nothing too fancy Ebenezer first flew stock 020 eyedropper tank held rubberband wrapped around fuselage Mine balanced right button flew right off board No trimming necessary both climbs glides moderate turn left Unassisted ROG takeoffs no problem its good idea re lease right wind direction Al though has done flights up five minutes dethermalizer doesnt seem necessaryit just doesnt seem drift very far Toward end last season decided get serious about PW-30 installed KK 020 burned 40% nitro fuel Eb enezer performed essentially same before tighter faster climb managed take award Because its easy fly trim well being quick easy build design excellent first-time project share kids see field stop try out Im sure youll want put together next eve ning OK 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