L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079hJ IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876lw 312-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423lh MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford MI 49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit provides Skyblazer ROG kits new Columbia University stu dents joining society Several should FLIGHT ED WHITTENI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005S air next session June 25th reduced copy free kit coupon society includes information folder given new recruits appears end column 14-in-span models weigh about seven grams safe Indoor flying Scale models Bostonians ever can flown outdoors very light breezesay five mph less ideal kits beginners twelve years old up great school scout projects kit contains large WW self-stick marking sheet very detailed plans structions printed parts quality balsa wood quality balsa strips motor stick finished aluminum thrust bearing prebent piano wire landing gear prop rear hook high-quality rubber motor choice tissue color no plastic parts propeller built-up Skyblazer ROG kits retail $795 Add $200 postage handling Sal uses extra-strong box shipped first three kits three sent free New York residents must remember add 8% sales tax Make checks payable Skyblazer Models Send Sal Vicki Alu PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Tell him Ed suggested Well have tell again keep tails lighteven Skyblazer ROGs Have Helped Junior Modeler Today JN - . . i Pt COLUMBIA INDOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY LUM t TVAT4S C5UPO\J cb /23/f SkY I3LAVR Kir JI 2 DaIr 1 roi OAJj F1E Ic1r c78bftr-esy F CINAS 122 Model Aviation Skyblazer ROG Forty feet high still climbing
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh 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49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit provides Skyblazer ROG kits new Columbia University stu dents joining society Several should FLIGHT ED WHITTENI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005S air next session June 25th reduced copy free kit coupon society includes information folder given new recruits appears end column 14-in-span models weigh about seven grams safe Indoor flying Scale models Bostonians ever can flown outdoors very light breezesay five mph less ideal kits beginners twelve years old up great school scout projects kit contains large WW self-stick marking sheet very detailed plans structions printed parts quality balsa wood quality balsa strips motor stick finished aluminum thrust bearing prebent piano wire landing gear prop rear hook high-quality rubber motor choice tissue color no plastic parts propeller built-up Skyblazer ROG kits retail $795 Add $200 postage handling Sal uses extra-strong box shipped first three kits three sent free New York residents must remember add 8% sales tax Make checks payable Skyblazer Models Send Sal Vicki Alu PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Tell him Ed suggested Well have tell again keep tails lighteven Skyblazer ROGs Have Helped Junior Modeler Today JN - . . i Pt COLUMBIA INDOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY LUM t TVAT4S C5UPO\J cb /23/f SkY I3LAVR Kir JI 2 DaIr 1 roi OAJj F1E Ic1r c78bftr-esy F CINAS 122 Model Aviation Skyblazer ROG Forty feet high still climbing
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079hJ IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876lw 312-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423lh MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford MI 49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit provides Skyblazer ROG kits new Columbia University stu dents joining society Several should FLIGHT ED WHITTENI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005S air next session June 25th reduced copy free kit coupon society includes information folder given new recruits appears end column 14-in-span models weigh about seven grams safe Indoor flying Scale models Bostonians ever can flown outdoors very light breezesay five mph less ideal kits beginners twelve years old up great school scout projects kit contains large WW self-stick marking sheet very detailed plans structions printed parts quality balsa wood quality balsa strips motor stick finished aluminum thrust bearing prebent piano wire landing gear prop rear hook high-quality rubber motor choice tissue color no plastic parts propeller built-up Skyblazer ROG kits retail $795 Add $200 postage handling Sal uses extra-strong box shipped first three kits three sent free New York residents must remember add 8% sales tax Make checks payable Skyblazer Models Send Sal Vicki Alu PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Tell him Ed suggested Well have tell again keep tails lighteven Skyblazer ROGs Have Helped Junior Modeler Today JN - . . i Pt COLUMBIA INDOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY LUM t TVAT4S C5UPO\J cb /23/f SkY I3LAVR Kir JI 2 DaIr 1 roi OAJj F1E Ic1r c78bftr-esy F CINAS 122 Model Aviation Skyblazer ROG Forty feet high still climbing
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
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L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079hJ IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876lw 312-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423lh MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford MI 49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit provides Skyblazer ROG kits new Columbia University stu dents joining society Several should FLIGHT ED WHITTENI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005S air next session June 25th reduced copy free kit coupon society includes information folder given new recruits appears end column 14-in-span models weigh about seven grams safe Indoor flying Scale models Bostonians ever can flown outdoors very light breezesay five mph less ideal kits beginners twelve years old up great school scout projects kit contains large WW self-stick marking sheet very detailed plans structions printed parts quality balsa wood quality balsa strips motor stick finished aluminum thrust bearing prebent piano wire landing gear prop rear hook high-quality rubber motor choice tissue color no plastic parts propeller built-up Skyblazer ROG kits retail $795 Add $200 postage handling Sal uses extra-strong box shipped first three kits three sent free New York residents must remember add 8% sales tax Make checks payable Skyblazer Models Send Sal Vicki Alu PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Tell him Ed suggested Well have tell again keep tails lighteven Skyblazer ROGs Have Helped Junior Modeler Today JN - . . i Pt COLUMBIA INDOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY LUM t TVAT4S C5UPO\J cb /23/f SkY I3LAVR Kir JI 2 DaIr 1 roi OAJj F1E Ic1r c78bftr-esy F CINAS 122 Model Aviation Skyblazer ROG Forty feet high still climbing
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079hJ IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876lw 312-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423lh MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford MI 49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit provides Skyblazer ROG kits new Columbia University stu dents joining society Several should FLIGHT ED WHITTENI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005S air next session June 25th reduced copy free kit coupon society includes information folder given new recruits appears end column 14-in-span models weigh about seven grams safe Indoor flying Scale models Bostonians ever can flown outdoors very light breezesay five mph less ideal kits beginners twelve years old up great school scout projects kit contains large WW self-stick marking sheet very detailed plans structions printed parts quality balsa wood quality balsa strips motor stick finished aluminum thrust bearing prebent piano wire landing gear prop rear hook high-quality rubber motor choice tissue color no plastic parts propeller built-up Skyblazer ROG kits retail $795 Add $200 postage handling Sal uses extra-strong box shipped first three kits three sent free New York residents must remember add 8% sales tax Make checks payable Skyblazer Models Send Sal Vicki Alu PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Tell him Ed suggested Well have tell again keep tails lighteven Skyblazer ROGs Have Helped Junior Modeler Today JN - . . i Pt COLUMBIA INDOOR MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY LUM t TVAT4S C5UPO\J cb /23/f SkY I3LAVR Kir JI 2 DaIr 1 roi OAJj F1E Ic1r c78bftr-esy F CINAS 122 Model Aviation Skyblazer ROG Forty feet high still climbing
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/09
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
L L Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Now get call member tells knows some fellow fliers dont want join AMA fact Im told some people quite abusive saying AMA bunch crooks take money party Nat urally dont like hear have hereforovernineyearsand haveyettosee first partymuch less arrested charged crookery Isnt amazing wide information gap can some areas life anyone United States can make above statement beyond am going wave flag AMA know what office field dont have told will say Anyone wants fly model aircraftand 1989 future appears generally mean RCought join support AMA dont could find flying privileges curtailed Having national associa tion helps us keep flying First theres no other association works behalf RC modeler get radio frequencies freeloaders out Ill call faces use RC equipment boats cars aircraft dont supportAMA riding back Theywouldnt have channels AMA Look back 1950s channels available RC stuck channels channels would today Flying RC airplane would unsafe probably downright impossible Look Federal Aviation Administration have power shut us down safety grounds choose would have go elected officials over country attempt turn such federal decision around Because AMA staff works FAA through years has convinced responsible safety con scious people flying privileges have preserved Whats got PR Public relations improving image before groups need convinced worthwhile useful have around convince people buy product service asset com munity permit pursue goals yourcommunity saw club hazard nuisance everyone worked put out business would positive public image isnt merely desirableits necessity healthily functioning group grand total picture members AMA has better job can everyone freeloaders Greater numbers impress politicians appointed officials public parks manager yardstick man-use days given facility facility being fully utilized might converted another potentially worthwhile publicly funded useone justifies tax payers expenditure makes park manager look good addition greater AMA membership means dollars overall budget work can done behalf means can now reach out clubs need guidance advice improve service levels can offer means can work directly clubs own turf meeting public offi cials town spreading model aviation story firsthandl better lieve makes difference Ask club weve worked PR everyones job Id like give few examples Sooland Radio Control Modelers Sioux City IA used local radio call-in prograrri make people aware needed flying site Having lost landfill flying site due noise complaints club desperately needed place fly Tom Pease club presi dent called radio show knowing mayor members city council usu ally listen gripes citizens Later day Tom mayor amazed well informed officials after broadcast Within two hours club several sites examine made arrangement now fly ing 40 acres partially filled landfill Continued page 108 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 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X 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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Vice Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voslavek 0 Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nate General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counasi Jeremiah Courtney September 1989 107 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest SportAviation Organization RC Equipment Certified AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Juniors Its common question days often heard during travels Further discussions concern ob vious minimal participation model air craft aviation activities youngsters general AMAs membership roster domi nated adults average age seems increasing years go answer question probably twofold First youngsters today have interests things aeronautical exciting once scheme things Sec ond have adequate programs structured specifically attract bring young people fold Modeling enduring hobby seems appeal have interest technical things enjoy challenge doing something well ability con struct fly model airplane art dif ficult some easy others event skill instantly possessed requires diligent effort well requires passing interest sustained effort needed reach ac ceptable level proficiency Some people feel isnt nature todays kids dont have diligence necessary stay task dont know thats true sometimes feel use ex cuse avoid involvement Its apparent some kind structured program would bear fruit Wher ever such programs exist evidence keen interest continuing activity AMA doesnt have significant program structured attract youth take part EAA weekend Air Youth Program promote Delta Dart activity wher ever possible also support local youth efforts support requested Stu Richmond suggests maybe best solution problem resides us individuals feels should give time one-on-one basis taking youngster own special project feels kids biggest problem transpor tation considering flying sites remote locations compared school yards used flying Control Line Maybe youngster needs some help getting started perhaps financially have kit crying away built somewhere up attic garage could give him and/or loan him engine father prob ably doesnt have time such hobby lacks interest times have kid stop workshop show interest didnt bother take time really answer questions too much bother trying get ready fly next day clubs dont want both ered kids letter parent child refused access club site unless accompanied adult Clearly must act responsibly flying site because potential dangers volved turn away obviously terested youngster Some people feel unless really crank up significant youth program mod eling will die cant concur since membership continues grow spite declining youth participation Adults show evidence interest get volved late life So Im concerned about modeling dying out lack Jun ior participation strongly feel mod eling wonderful wholesome crea tive hobby would great young ster might lead him/her avi ation career Interest aviation careers shrinking industry very con cerned about shortage engineers technicians pilots involved avi ation career pilot can per sonally vouch job satisfaction brings about being big brother youngster lives street whos always shop asking questions just might find get big kick out perhaps youll encourage youngster enter career aviation Best youll giving him something constructive AMA officer responsibility AMA off i cer accepts certain responsibilities accepts assignment assume tasks assigned posi tion turn AMA assumes responsibil ity including protection insurance program means sued reason acting ficial capacity AMA insurance protect may comforting know please understand re sponsible acting decorum dealing others Accusations made haste could lead expenditure thou sands dollars paid members dues suit doesnt go court law yers fees must paid aint cheap hour charged lawyer case preparation phone calls etc costs least years dues three mem bers means worthwhile programs might canceled Tens thousands dol lars commonly spent defending rela tively minor cases difficult problems face President trying determine what truth conflict hu mans biased creatures react problem basis usually limited back ground knowledge Everyone has opinion before accuse someone infer guilt sure have facts can back up aint easy Just remember brash statement could cost modeling treasury dearly Now Ive said let assure AMA appreciates work volunteer workers service could function within budget earnest desire see Academy grow prosper can provide services have larger impact dealing others general make modeling enjoyable everyone PR Cont pg 107 Tom says theyll able use site least couple decades Nothing can built landfill 25 years after its closed Sioux City its way developing new model air park No structures needed allowed club has place fly Palm Beach Skyhawks Palm Beach FL great story recent newsletter Seems B L Stryker TV show starring Burt Reynolds needed radio-controlled aircraft episode Ed Powell Craft House Hobby Shop assigned oversee proj ect Sig Kadet selected because two completed planes kit readily available Adventures Hobbies Mikes Hobbies cooperated getting materials together three planes look identi cal Glenn Bartta Phil Wherry Bush Pilots Club given task build ing covering revamping existing planes three aircraft ready deadline Per mission granted fly county street Insurance provided film pro ducers Ten takes about four half hours shooting jobwas done Look red-and-yellow Sig Kadet BL Stryker show Youll pleased proud know fellow AMA members made happen Both county film crew very impressed art science RC modeling skills people volved terrific public relations ven ture everyone club going get sort opportunity plenty ways can improve local image Mall shows youth programs flying day local charity cooperation local schoolany above will get pos itive publicity good image lot like shav ing have work day effec tive next month 108 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 response column two months ago has quite interesting say least got lot laughs few re sponses kind few sympathize must write monthly col umn particularly enjoyed response AMAs attorney Jeremiah Courtney says traditional wisdom has want see short month sign up make monthly payments something However really want see short month try writing monthly col umn magazine Boy isnt truth some peopleOn Road Again might title great Willie Nelson song around its type lifestyle figure will spend eight days home during June recent highlights travels came attended sec ond annual AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH Trying judge success event difficult number reasons First attendance modelers poor 103 registered however public attendance very good Second attend ance local modelers nearly nonexis tent modelers far Louisiana Third weather greatest Saturday cold ays weather nice tends confuse picture Lets see can re move some fog get clearer pic ture first mistake made sched ule same time IMAA Fly-In Converse IN pretty dumb should have checked out Somehow rumor buzzed around lo cal area pre-registration filled frequencies no would accepted field wasnt close truth pre-registration wasnt re stricted nearly nonexistent sug gest next time eliminate pre registration entirely cut out tongue anyone suggests restriction numbers Public attendance boosted advertising show put Buckeye Aerosquadron Show Team should thankful attendance seemed have good time think event type has very good future some changes new fea tures order Personally think Na tional Fly-In Fun-Fly has lot poten tial try following 1 Eliminate pre-registration regi stration fees participants want sou venir package make available price 2 Add fly market swap shop area invite companies display products outdoor trade show atmosphere 3 Provide continuous seminars pavil ion area flying field large vari ety model aviation-related subjects 4 Provide onsite camping facilities promote evening activities 5 Create Saturday evening cookoutstyle banquet well-known keynote speaker 6 Schedule two air shows approx 1 hr both Saturday Sunday tract public 7 Consolidate activities flying field Dont schedule meetings banquets etc take place anywhere else 8 Consolidate flying location Dont isolate Soaring Helicopters other class different sites 9 Promote advertise daylight out make must-attend event fly model airplanes short make model aviation Oshkosh finance Initially dont think should try make break-even need invest some money build ing up can start re coup expenses make profit other words start venture just like would other business venture might cost $50000 get started properly has potential become cornerstone AMAs activity certainly sport fliers equivalent Nats Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Observations have just returned F3A Aerobatics Team Selection flown Pensa cola FL team 1989 consists Tony Frackowiak Chip Hyde Dean Koger derof finish Bill Cunningham alter nate As know sound level requirements event take two forms direct measurement taken prior flight engine can make maximum 98 dBA three meters aircraft fails must retested after flight using different meter tester aircraft fails second time flight scored zero harsh penalty creates potential finagling test need pro cedural changes eliminate During contest case blatant dis regard rule aircraft failed test fliers greatest problem sound test consistently operating 12-cu-in four-stroke engines Theyre operating highest revs possible end up right 98 dBA limit Its extremely easy go over line Appar ently theres tendency engine ex perience detonation adds noise Whatever cause work needs done engines theyre readily used events Because engine speeds four-strokes use sound flight seems quite loud notwithstanding frequency difference exhaust Part problem lies increased prop speed well Weather caused loss three rounds Pensacola three rounds flown eliminations Total number flights about 21& As stated previously flight dis qualified failing sound test mean span readings ranged 88 94 dBA Most engines utilized some form vi bration isolation Practically installations used pitch diameter ratios 11-in props approached 12in props means course engine speeds typically well below 11000 rpm choice propellers ran spectrum However few popular rest Afew individuals made own Some repitched store-bought props D&W proba bly biggest manufacturer wood props use both solid laminate ex cellent props reasonable cost problem heavy demand makes difficult acquire Darlene just going have put time machines fair number fliers using imported laminates such asAsano frequently used new prop very noticeable flight line Its sort dark cream-colored Its distinctive feature its shape sort semi-scimitar prop called APC manufactured Landing Products RO Box 938 Knights Landing CA 95645 prop available present larger pitch 11- 12-inch diameters Quiet efficient its characteristics point its being excel lent propeller number firms around country marketing propeller should come very popular Price quite reasonable too use product write Fred Burg dorf previously mentioned address let him know Fred writes hell soon cutting sport-size molds hope will higher pitches such 9 x 89 x 10 lOx 810 x 10 others Theres real need can get 20-AS size engines op erate comparably 60 second part sound requirement F3A judges decision whether aircraft sounds quieter noisier aver age 5-point bonus penalty noticed very few bonus es penalties given team selection first thought judges didntwant make decision could justify say ing sound average retrospect however thought about what Jim Parker says regarding sounded pretty much same Jim proba bly speaks truth in-flight rule may serve no rational purpose Consider ing range readings between 88 94 falls around 92 judge quickly becomes accustomed point 3-dBA change considered minimum average individual can detect true average judge cant detect changes adjusts quickly average what Jim said true point now F3A very soon should few classes running over trend everyone move lower will move norm lower less two years scheduled reduction metered sound level F3A other FAI categories 96 dBA aircraft team selection unusual sound werea number opinions whether louder quieter average personal view was quieter airplane tested 88 dBA ground owned Dean Koger will surely stir things up end August during World Championships Dean uses 61 engine thats close Continued page 116 September 1989 109 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CO2 RC. Along electric power carbon dioxide gas currently under active investigation clean quiet alternative fuel RC fly ing Bob Davis Davis Diesel whos done lot clever engineering develop quieter power has developed CO2 conver sion system Cox engines enables run compressed gas pressure rather glow fuel combustion results very promising CO2 en gine able swing much larger prop typical glow fuel setup Compared equivalently powered electric motor con siderable weight saved Runs five ten minutes have obtained bench using gas charge cylinder weighs much less battery pack typically used equivalent power run duration have flown irototype system uses converted Cox 049 driving 11 x 6 prop airplane Bill Winters original Le Crate design plans published July 84 issue Model Aviation maga zine model weighs about half pound less CO2 installation test flights scheduled research opti mum factors power vs duration han dling installation techniques motor speed control etc potential success appears great information will reported test flights progress Joe Beshars recent experiments old model design Qf have paralleled own experiencei CO2 has success fully used years Free Flight power motor size run duration have limited 049 Bob Davis working larger sizes much larger models can flown longer peri ods new threshold develop ment its interesting exciting Ill keep posted AMA Annual Meeting. basic departure past AMA held its Annual Open Meeting during National Championships year meeting took place National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Required AMA by-laws forum provides opportunity AMA member attendance voice opinion ask questions concerning pect AMA operations Its typically formal gathering Roberts Rules other formal procedureits purpose com munication between members AMA ficers 35 people present meet ing held Air Force Mu seum Theater Fourteen states repre sented Texas New Hampshire Although number members small cross section good Seven AMA officers present Presi dent Don Lowe Executive Vice President Dave Brown Executive Director John Worth Vice Executive Director Vince Man kowski Dist Ill Vice President Bob Brown Dist VI VP Jim Sears Contest Board Coordi nator Don Lindley Also present former AMA President Earl Witt AMA HQ staffers Geoff Styles PR Bob Under wood Technical Director Frequency Committee member George Steiner Subjects discussed insurance RC fre quencies AMA budget chartered clubs flying sites property acquisition As result meeting its likely future will continue sched uled National Fun-Fly Fly-In expected called now rather National Championships noncompetition event provides broader base membership participation schedule less hectic Special Meet. Saturday August 19 1989 Sixth MAN Aero Picnic held Mah wah High School baseball field Ridge Road off Route 17 Mahwah NJ 930 am 430 pm Whats special about event Its low-key competition designed give everybody beginner expert alike equal chance take home award Beyond object fly lot have good time flying field interesting because its spacious call small its adequacy has proven five previous Aero Picnics Events have tailored size field has enjoyed everyone over years principal event called Timed Flight Any RC model aircraft eligible except un powered Sailplanes no winches highstarts goal fly exactly two min utes takeoff hand launch touch down point added second flight time subtracted sec ond over two minutes pilot must esti mate time timing aids like clocks watches friends etc Note Weather conditions number entries may dictate time other two minutes Two other interesting events program called Peoples Choice static judging event contestants en couraged enter models judged spectators winners receiv ing Olympic-style medal memory Lee Renaud chance winning complete Airtronics radio during national sweepstakes drawing other event spectators invited build fly model airplanes will Delta Darts donated Mahwah Model Club members will assist construction flying Mass launches will involved goal fly Delta Darts possible time events freeno entry fees will free refreshments contes tants Credit AMA Contest Director Joe Beshar sponsor Model Airplane News mag azine innovative meet along Assistant Director Tom Reavely Jay Kar powich host Mahwah Model Club program shows what imagination enthusiasm can promote fun flying general public participation Message Joe Beshar Bring picnic lunch along models Any questions Call Tom 1201/529-2329 Jay 1-201/529-3506 Note rain date August 26 110 Model Aviation 60th ANNIVERSARY AERO PICNIC Sari Jyllila Finland drew winning ticket 1989 Toledo show 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial contest ganized Joe Beshar R won Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml Sari merly AMA HO stafl has since returned Finland continue college-level school ing Ray Marchand Iron Mountain Ml won 1988 Lee Renaud Memorial Contest spon sored Airtronics shown transmitter part prize com plete Airtronics RC set won via drawing years Toledo show 1989 program going now details contact Airtron ics 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Oriend ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Ennex Jut VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 62 Frazier Way Marniona Milla MA 02648 Attention Contest Directors new contest coordinator District Bernice Williams planning moving Florida would make difficult continue coordinator replacement found would like thank Bernice ing such outstanding job years past hope husband Burt have best Florida Effective now please send sanction requests Robert Wilkie 19 Everett Street Rockland MA 02370 note CDs should planning next years events now has problem lead times being too short get sanctions approved mm imun 30 days should allowed also applies CD applications Plan ahead SAM-7 Banquet previous column men tioned lead-in write-up C 5A Barb attended banquet Westover banquet SAM-7 members Enlisted Mens Club Westover group sponsors sev eral events year awards presented event day started tour through C-5A Unfortunately weather cool rained moderately tour well worthwhile SAM-7 President Ed Novak presenting award Stan Colson achieving points during season Rubber cate gory Ed Novak Gene Martha Gene received award points engine powered category Broken Prop RIC Club column should show up August its time remind what like last February club hosted fun-fly Feb 12 1989 22 contestants VT NH takes courage have contest during time year NH weather cooperated event success raffle won Derick Rowell Cannan formation pictures provided Dick Sherman Northeastern Drone Society picture low shows NH place has snow Photo provided Bob Bctulais NEDS Fun-Fly during winter 011989 Note frequency board AMA informa tion Club note has always some activ ity six meters seems increase lately Perhaps would good idea check AMA membership manual frequencies usable sure frequency control system will ac comodate use six-meter frequencies know instance plane shot down because inadequate pin sys tem six-meter frequencies aware people using frequencies re quired properly licensed September 1989 111 cene roen Prop R/C Fun-Fly Febru ary 12 1989 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * C * SaI Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Runway inc Tun-ily thiE i dedication Raffle arawing TOY Kit Carl Fries pioneer modeler founders National Free Flight Society shown replica 1930 World Duration Record Rubber-Powered Twin PusherThe original flew 18 minutes 15 seconds over distance 221/2 miles East St Louis IL Ferguson MO rep lica built Carl 1982 now display AMA museum Reston VA New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Torn Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juaohkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde ParS NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sacter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts should abun dantly apparent membership total volume variety contest coordina tion procedures has risen unprecedented levels thus imposing upon heavily com mitted staff coordinators workload ex cess practicality dictionary defines co ordination harmonious functioning parts effective results Unfortu nately clubs contest direc tors dont realize immediately upon re ceiving official notice upcoming event incumbent upon coordina tor notify obtain immediate clear ance counterparts surrounding contiguous AMA districts initiating coordinator consequently de pendent upon promptness response fellow officials order finalize particular sanctioning procedure way supposed work does cases always Unfortu nately gives originating coordina tor AMA uncomplimentary verbal tag Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc sa lute outstanding District II multiinterest club upon occasion 25th anniversary its organization 1964 Its current roster yields total membership count 67 active aeromodelers engaged wide range specialties AerOlympics II us looking ward RC World Championships scheduled held August26 Sep tember 3 year Fentress NAS Tide water VA Events shall feature Pattern F3A Helicopter F3C Pylon F3D Apply AMA HQ would like volunteer Champs Should prefer work Helicopter part meet phone Hor ace Hagen Monmouth Model Air plane Club supra 2011-741-3097 hope see Tick alert Watch out miserable wee beasties dreaded Lyme dis ease seem indiscriminately passing along fellow modelers field Streak over nearest physi cian bitten Second Annual Hudson Valley Aerobatic Championships August 12 13 year Mid-Hudson RC Society AMA charter 703 based Poughkeepsie NY shall present its second annual RC Pattern meet Galeville NY hoped ex pected shall forerunner much-needed major Pattern classic region base outlook efficiency club spirit has characterized ability folks perceive value teamwork demonstrated 22 years expertly successfully planning ex ecuting impressive number WW RC Jamborees Olde Rhinebeck Aero drome information contact clubs president Tom Johnson 617 896-4875 Model aircraft art form may sur prise know two active AMA clubs western New York Flying Aces RC Falcons Chautauqua area have own fields personalities conduct events joint effort has created good fellowship between members larger public events So reads opening fascinating letter just received Mr Don P Johnston Jamestown NY letter too long reproduce toto gist same detailed description close harmony both groups function within shared area endeav As Don explains such phenome non occurred following mall show upon both clubs displayed examples artistic beauty model aircraft local art museum Don has furnished following photos covering both occasions First mall show shot Don concludes gallery wants us repeat next year longer time Encouraging say least fan-fly era fun-flys deference readers ducted persuasion felt obliged pass along information just received Mohawk Valley Mod elers Wrentham MA Theyve announced September 9 10 first nual New England Ducted Fan-Fly will held Orange Airport event pro claimed Northeasts premier jet fly-in Upon request information pack will sent Dwight Aube 9 Geordan Ave Wrentham MA 02093 Okay have fan-fun Gear up locked / rnE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ihi ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmetead 4%1 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009lh SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Rose Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089--h COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579lh FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079hJ IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093w 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609h ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 312-530-8876lw 312-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 219 724-8936h KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brentford Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423lh MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rockford MI 49341 616-874-8206lh MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073w NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240w 518-356-3028h OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699IhI EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586-lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172IhI UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385w 801-254-7390h VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255IhI WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397IhI WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh 112 Model Aviation Followed view art gallery Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginiapoor weather 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 Fluharly 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Whiner St. Clearfield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1361 Cranbrook Dr Manmee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 southwestern portion Ohio has new associate vice president Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Road W Carroilton OH 45449 Mark longtime modeler interested var ious aspects RC modeling have need local AMA assistance please contact Mark second AMA National Fun-Fly Day ton OH now history attended am sure enjoyed selves will hard duplicate site like Dayton special thanks local modelers helped make years show success Plans being made make next years event bigger better Please forward suggestions would improve present concept George Steiner AMA Frequency Com mittee designed frequency flight line layout used National Fun-Fly setup unique because flight stations spaced 10 12 ft apart no consid eration given third order problems system provided much safer flight line sys tem did generate frequency prob lems Two aircraft lost due radio fail ure doubt system generated problems What does prove Simply todays better narrow-band radios can forget some problems faced few years ago would like information setup contact George Steiner great gentleman willing assist 1989 USA Helicopter Team com prised Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard team manager Cliff Hiatt Ted Schoonard alternate team member team has potential place first World Championship Virginia Beach Au gust 26 thru September 3 Thanks Day ton Rotarywing Masters hosting excel lent team selection contest 1989 USA Helicopter Team June 3 1989 Don Lowe honor presenting Distinguished Ser vice Award Marge Weisenbach 30 years service Contest Coordinator District III AMA member owes spe cial thanks woman effort Merge Weisenbach receiving muchdeserved Distinguished Service Award site Marges presentation 27th Annual Central Ohio Free Flight Clubs Spring Meet Dayton OH meet well attended appeared enjoyed Sure wish time prepare couple Free Flight models think Im missing lot fun Indoor Free Flight Delaware Valley area Dick Kordas flight over 43 mm 1939 Wakefield milestone tory Free Flight modeling commemo rate event SOTS group sponsor ing full day relaxed noncompetitive fly ing anyone has interest rubber-powered airplanes date Sun day September 24 site Philadelphia Contact Fred Bahrenburg 103 Tower Hill Road Doylestown PA 18901 215 345-8958 Float flying becoming very popular state district Second An nual Spring Float-Fly Sutton Lake WV jointly sponsored Mountaineer Hillbillies R/C clubs Charleston area activities drew 18 pilots despite Dots Phaeton 90 floats Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club will host its 29th Annual Flying Circus August 12 13 oclock five oclock pm field located corner Springdale Mill roads Cin cinnati OH show features over 20 events during four-hour time frame cluding Combat Pylon Racing ducted fans specialty aircraft Helicopters mock WW II battle radio-controlled rocket-powered Space Shuttle world Greater Cincinnati club has generously donated video event District III video library Let know would like view Dont forget Tenth Annual Keystone Ra dio Control Club Electric Fly September 1617 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Quakertown PA premier event dedicated promoting Electric model flying open Electric RC models information write Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 C U September 1989 113 Sutton Lake site Spring Float-Fly West Virginia National Fun-Fly Dayton Control Line Fun-Fly uennrai unlo t-ree -iigm meet Indoor Free Flight activity popular Hay bales protect pilots Circus Philadelphia area May 16 Indoor session Delaware Valley Federation Model Airplane Clubs held school gym Huntingdon Valley Approxi mately 20-30 modelers attended Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9356 Bob Champine 206 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeneville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 nothing quite like air trade shows presenting ourselves great est number people need little bit display plus handout materials help get word out Next best has mall shows District IV display case available anyone setting up events display restricted door use however Its satisfactory outdoor use rainy windy condi tions could get its best plan use case inside Air Expo Patuxent River almost became disaster show Patuxent Aero modelers got off performed sched uled Just after storm came through appeared though would allday event As turned out storm passed weather quite good rest show storm did cause clubs outside static display taken down also caused rather large reduc tion funds raised Navy Relief made two presentations during clubs show Award Service Aeromodelers activities support Navy Relief work county local administrations performance flying site procurement Kendal Pops Browning accepted award club second Superior Service Award presented Bob Harris Helicopter Contest Board member Dis trict IV award work Helicopter events past Nationals East Coast Helicopter Championships team management win ning team 1987 World Champion ships Switzerland Bob active year judging team selection United States judge World Champion ships August MARC show event continues grow booth space sold year looks promising major manufac turers will present next year fore cast turns out true show will very likely move adjacent building new building has approximately twice floor area used year will another change next year Helicopter accident during display out side caused injury future Hel os will probably displayed club field Saturday evening Incidentally clubs present field Sweet Air Park will gone come fall new field will used next year line flying field activity pre sented Award Appreciation Maryland Senator William Amoss support assistance model aviation over years Senator Amoss has actively volved obtaining new flying sites next photo taken Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director taken front AMA booth next photo taken club site Saturday evening during demo flying mentioned Neil Snodgrass win Top Gun meet last column shot shows Neil winning aircraft beautiful silver mug accompanied win Lost friends Maryland clubs lost couple members during May Both succumbed heart-related problems Gordon Bupp member Patuxent River Aeromodel ers Gordon respected hard working member club will missed second loss personal have well acquainted member through years having judged him aircraft Radio Control Scale contests Greg Wilson passed away vacation Bahamas Greg well known especially northern part district Giant Scale aircraft pri marily World War vintage ab sence will sorely noted upcoming Howard County-sponsored meet Beale ton couple weeks According Doug Moran Dougs Hobby Center intends make award presentation Gregs name contest Greg leaves wife Vicki expecting first child sympa thy goes out Greg member both Patuxent club Charles County Windrifters next photo taken Windrifters field shortly before Greg passed away Greg lat est model just finished Sopwith Tri plane photo courtesy Richard Rhode editor Windsock newsletter Windrifters Visit I stopped AMA Headquarters way MARC show happened upon visit Free Flight team Peoples Republic China interesting times team its way back Free Flight World Championships Argentina PRC USSR evi dently predominated competition During Reston visit question asked Chinese reflects some what what constitutes democracy Teams places such PRC reflect situation considerable variance con ditions know asked question What youth program United States does answer knowing differences nation nation like PRC answerl matters may classes some schools recreation de partments around country con text program such China have program answer can no youth program United States China possible tal ent provided total education stateto progress infancy through becoming master Education aeromodel ing same other technology and/or sport works become mas ter sport individuals ultimately see competition coach Free Flight team Zhang Fu sheng reflects titles Secretary General Nationals Aeromodeling Coaching Committee Chief Coach National Aeromod eling Team Senior Coach Aeromodeling Re search Department State Sports Commis sion address School State Sports Commission Beijing different situation de mocracy struggle just get govern ment agencies recognize ex ist PRC government provides everything would nice sup port developing model aviation same time would appreciate liv ing total government control over activities under obligation anyone operate would prefer things remain way still does answer question What youth program can just imagine results campaign United States Congress few million dol lars establish kindergarten-to-college model aeronautics program sugges tions always welcome estab lish acceptable nationwide youth pro gram could readily adopted local level acceptable cost Acad emy could really benefit such pro gram question needs answered first Does aviation hold interest peo ple today same extent did 40-60 years ago Judging crowds air shows today would think true ought able influence greater activity countrys schools 114 Model Aviation Greg Wilson last projecta Sopwith Triplane Senator William H Amoss receiving Award ol Appreciation Neil Snodgrass Clipped-Wing Spe cial Top Gun second place trophy Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Huntnr PO Box 503 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thorolee Dr N Charleuton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Josnph Micalizzi HC uee Box 10397 Faiardo PR oos4u Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Pauon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Noroross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Earnis Fields PG Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 1904 894-2517 first-ever District V AMA meeting has come gone Atlanta MS show Shows like can lot adver tise hobby general public well getting product information model ers However started out talk about District V meeting wish able talk meeting AMA president Don Lowe along Dave Brown Bob Underwood Jeff Troy Carl Maroney AMA Head quarters ready talk about frequency problems flying sites insurance Most District V AVPs fact AMA officials outnumbered everyone else No matter wide range items dis cussed believe meeting worthwhile draw conclusion thisby large District V AMA members dont have grievances problems cant handle local level Apparently prem ise vertical communication within AMA very poor stands up scrutiny AMA Headquarters sent out notice meet ing contact listed District V chartered clubs ever saw notice rest case So again well have try different hope successful approach adver tising meeting outstanding accomplishment meeting getting together District V AVPs meeting went well Jeff Troy AMA Headquarters getting hear some AVPs problems first hand next photo shows crew working clothes Hope can recognize AVP state Next time see him step up say hello thank him job does Now changing gears would like pass note received Calla Dawn Brown Cleveland TN following quote letter will explain better can Dear AMA fathers name John Brown hes member club now almost year searching idea great Fathers Day present came across magazines thought would really surprised see picture himself pride joy Waco YMF3 favorite magazine Hes worked five long months building Waco now hes got soaring sky rest planes Well because two-month lead time takes get things published maga zine will little late happy Fathers Day anyway other model picture next Waco quote sisters Johns other pride joy Victoria age five said modeling family game season mall shows drawing close Plenty good shows year Got note Mike Lauman MidMississippi RC Club Jackson MS success show Mike writes event big success Several hundred people viewed display lots asked questions handed out about 400 club brochures like Ive enclosed mall manager impressed display attention drew has said wed welcome back plan make annual event possibly some smaller malls also display shown previous photo What fleet Also got copy handout Mike mentioned Its good job too Im impressed recommend other clubs get touch Mike attempting prepare brochure club model aviation club Im sure Mike would glad send sample next photo shows flight line dis play models Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club 1989 Al abama Air Fair held Napier Field Dothan AL word WGRC newslet ter very good turnout air fair year number models display far beat weve Saturday WGRC show early after noon plenty flying time plenty static display time Sunday tremendous crowd believe WGRC member ship deserves hearty thanks job well done Just another example fine PR work done District S clubs western borders comes report Memphis Area Soaring Society Bob Sowder its president Bob reports years Memphis Model Market trade show great success event growing reports follows first year local air plane club represented show must say interest aspect hobby especially strong Pictured left right members Memphis Area Soaring Society Bill Jenkins Vice Pres ident Bonny Jenkins Secretary Bob Sowder President pleasure us part worthwhile first-rate exhibition Well contest season man ever lot events out Dont think Ill get half As sport modeling grows such ac tivities have already several fun flys Soaring contests Free Flight events fact Ive just about bent air craft need get back shop get ready next weekend way know election year District V So need let plans First after much thought have reluctantly decided will candidate reelection though am supposed retired therefore have time hands started retirement business has grown occupies great deal time So find Im putting effort District V VP responsibilities required Also know personally aware Im old polio victim year old muscles get weaker traveling takes more strength Its time back off let stronger man itone can cover district better can Ive appreciated opportunity serve Im sure youll elect new man can better job can Ill stilL until end year keep cards letters coming September 1989 115 Wiregrass Radio Control Model Airplane Club participating 1989 Alabama Air Fair held Napler Field Dothan AL April 22 23 Victoria Brown John Browns Waco Mid-Mississippi mall show District V AVP conglomeration left right Tom Thaker Georgia Lee Web ster District V VP Phill Cope Tennessee Art Johnson Florida Ed Hunter Missis sippi Richard Jackson South Carolina Dick Patton Alabama Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Pmsldents Ron Ballard PB S Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baser 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1606 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 00464 Charlie WaBs 1253 Pinecrent Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63031 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61379 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616 W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037 Home 816 564-2461 Wurk 6161 564-7121 Pan 616 564-7766 Dont just love springtime People start bringing out new models try first time bull sessions full swing again Contests fly-ins started new season al ways have much work around house Oh well Maybe can squeeze little time guys field Mama isnt looking Ive built new building myself year Im building new shop too old building lot older am thought would neighbors self favor getting rid Ill enjoy new shop can ever get time use dont least might own shops see magazines look like no shop have ever seen Spotless Now thats wishful thinking Ive begun traveling again did take time May get couple places would have gone let new building job eat time during week catch up things weekends fact have let AMA business slide couple days time dont like enjoy paycheck week makes easier build new building can have place build new model know what mean first trip Pot-O-Gold trade show South Bend IN show now takes up room Personally Ive decided its going large shows before long nice thing show caters lot little guy booths full items basement op erations dont often see advertised magazines have assortment big manufacturers too course other things see racetrack bleachers around people could watch cars zap around track small lake boat guys too water tank wasnt large enough last year made big ger boats could really go new tank course mustnt forget swap shop What kind show would have section swap shop lot good junk tables static displays successful flying demos outside too Whew Ron Ballard District VI AVP Decatur ran AMA booth got some good discussions lit tle time cruising show once opened Thanks go out stopped chatted didnt agree things made day Hey before forget want mention couple nice things happened show first check received Edward Kuzmitowicz Kalamazoo Ml decided become Life Member AMA Thanks again Ed Also handed out two awards Award Service given South Bend RC Club job well done giving us Pot0-Gold second given TnValley RC Club years service modelers local area Both fine grou ps funniest thing happened South Bend fellas moved show May would have good weather What showed up ruin idea Snow Well much idea second trip Crawfordsville IN promised visit fellas some time back weather didnt want go So slipped up very enjoy able afternoon just sitting back watching fellas burn holes sky Im going have take trips like Maybe should stick plane back old Skyhawk Anyway want take time thank guys inviting needed rest Well think Im going cut short month Things pretty quiet right now very little write dont mind think Ill head back out new garage want get shop set up building season Ive got lot ships fin ish Enough now. Sound Cont pg 109 current F3A practice gets Dean uses twin-stage belt drive gets something like 22 1 ratio means prop turn ing about 7000 rpm indicative other differences installation uses 5-oz flywheel provide smooth operation driving clublike propa 15 x 15 sound very distinctive unlike anything youve heard before uniqueness sound probably explains debate over relative quietness/loudness engine Something watch out Performance aircraft outstandinggreat vertically probably fast anything competition very responsive will interesting see fares World Championships Dont get theyre end August Correction July issue carried photo engine mount held Dean Pappas ference was Deans design Dean would like know credit should go Richard Byrd innovative product AMA Officers Are Waiting Hear Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known un less writeto AMA vice-president representative associate vicepresident area Complete communications linkwrite AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig V nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross Continued page 117 116 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 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 Editorial 03 435-0760 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 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 addreas EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiok 6410 Gfenwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hanipden Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russeif Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee Wi 55211 Jean Lasik 305 Pani Race f-i land Mi 49423 Can Moha 5024 Lake Mandate Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron seam 132 5 Rceiyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterfing i-its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 First plea return prime cop ies AMA videotapes loaned someone viewing copying nowmy memory againI cannot recall has ones brown cases Second please note new work ad dress mail sent 115 East Main hope post office will still cor rect deliver mail Phone fax numbers same past month have involved several flying field problems due neighbors wanting field closed other locations several fields Lets look first scenario club has made effort control noise complaints few people doing complaining will probably end up legal battle sev eral similar situations taking place country precedent has already set have placed agenda Ex ecutive Council shall have decide help clubs needing funding legal actions have no doubt shall fund some amount probably cap other case concerns clubs have fields seemingly too close together have al ready heard some reactions will take diplomacy get parties some agreement realize everyone loses unless agreement think will help spacing fields suggested minimum because number factorsthe terrain type flying club membership total much flying done whenthat affect spacing club has no high-flying models such Sailplanes old-time RC no prob lem being within line sight adja cent site Helicopter club seldom ever flies higher hundred feet youre using FM radios capture effect will help retain control model Nope must work together sort problems out Just remember too easy irate modeler drive car up down adjacent road umpteen TX inside supposed adults trying enjoy share fun flying work have huge pile Air Trails given manage look through different times day ee breaks 1951 era marvelous read modelers very inven tive printed ideas what future full-scale aviation planes would like sketches 747-like prop job Rutan canard several re ports Dallas Detroit Nationals well sponsored managed pick out names photos several stillactive modelers Johnny Clemens sev eral sporting mustache JC famous Control Line model flew many times now AMA museum Its much different JC could reclaim disastrous fire still have good ten inches pile read Gone flying. ver Davidson Avia tors has lost great member Bill Hill met talked Bill annual Wives Eve ning regular recipient annual diorama showing episodes field will always remember look tal surprise heard event Bill will remembered clubmates condolences go family Bob Hall passed along news club Detroit Aeromodelers has chartered club 15 years now has nated $500 AMA museum group has made having police chopper flying over blow off snow winter Before end column section guest editor would like invite send photos members ac tion can color process used printing takes care black white preferred Send can take look use District Roundup name Gordy Stahl Im known Scimitar Guy Milwau kee reason Im writing District Roundup Pete got tired hearing complaint doesnt happen Mich igan doesnt get mentioned Pete sent 58 newsletters four states note 1200 characters due June 10 discovered guys Michigan deserve own district 58 super newsletters St Paul MN gets 10 Pulses recognition two givers Karen Lyle Pe terson Hooray Iowa home Eastern Iowa Soaring Society319 366-4641 have fine newsletter Wisconsin hosts some great specialty groups Milwaukee Thermal Soarers Bong Eagles Circlemasters own club Milwaukee Scimitar Squad ron Russ Knetzger Milwaukee Flying Electrons earned Editor Year award saw newsletters Green Bay Madison Marshfield Plover Oak Creek Racine big events IMAAs Waukesha Giant Scale Charity FunFly July Milwaukee area club guys assist event Pretend photo Giant 52 Sachs Scimitar Thats end tail month anyone district would like contribute column am willing send months set newsletters Films Cont pg 116 section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long Continued page 119 September 1989 117 left right Tim OBrien Ernie Gior dano Bill Leppardthe Skymasters Aerobatics team big guys Toledo Jim Warner Bob Hisey Dave Gunning Kevin Matney Note Rex Kneppers slideout work table number-one pylon guys Signal Seekers 0-500 Ray Blake opted flag after tangling prop Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman Box 42 Manchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood Si Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Sianijeid 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Ciovia NM 96101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroilton TX 75006 months Column begins report Ralph Tenny Indoor Contest Board Chairman District VIII concerning door model aviation Most Indoor flying District VIII done gymnasium campus Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX site can rented monthly sessions usu ally Saturday evenings addition fourhour Thursday morning sessions avail able special arrangement during school year possible least summer evening session may held prob ably tune-up Nats Jim Iems intensive experimentation nas re sulted models high potential high reliability site better Category sites several current AMA records set building last sessions 1988-89 Indoor season local door Team Selection Trials combined AMA Record Trials event CDed Jesse Shepherd Sr attended Jesse Shepherd Jr Jim Clem Don De Loach Dick Ganslen Bud Tenny District VIII fliers fly lightweight micro film models joined Stan Chilton Wichita KS FAI trials CDed Ed Turner another regular Bedford door sessions Don DeLoach bested Sen ior Manhattan Cabin record 540 Stan Chilton upped Easy B record twice flights 1554 1609 FAI scene Jesse Jr Jim Clem Stan Chilton posted times high enough qualify en try Team Selection Finals Don DeLoach very active Senior has pushed model record contestwinning times information concerning Indoor flying contact Ralph Tenny BOX 545 Rich ardson TX 75080 East Texas Aeromodelers Longview held its annual fly-in exhibition dedication clubs new flying site Formerly reclamation area facility leased Gregg County Ben Hall highlight show Flying Lawnmower kept moving grass day during fly-in enjoyed visit good food served ladies East Texas Aeromodelers club Members East Texas Aeromodelers Longview TX bottom row L-R John Nye Jimmy Burgess John Green Marty Shankle Michael Russell Andrew Green Kenneth Barber Ben Guerra Dwain Ferguson Charles Russell Jimmy Trimble Michael McMillio top row L-R Kenneth Everett Norman Gar mon Ronnie Barber Carl Kinney Michael Brumfield Andrew Ellis John Ellis Richard Lawrence Jimmy Toddy Leslie Lawrence John Niesner John Hutte Dan Blggs Ben Hall Charles Russell Keith Steele Attention D-17 pilots Help Help B B Weber president Bomber Field Inc has scheduled first gathering majestic old warbirds practice formation flying bombing missions over Monaville TX con junction annual Big Bird Meet Mr Weber indicated has 10 B-17 warbirds com mitted wants 10 will first its kind world gath ering will occur October 28 & 29 1989 information call write B B Weber PO Box 721950 Houston TX 77272 713 4987935 Paid visit Northwest Houston RC Clubs annual Memorial Day Big Bird Fly-In beautiful facility two 600-ft grass runways 480-ft water floatplane run way number beautiful big birds quite unusual model Raul Pavon Houston TX Raul has experimenting piggybacking large four-meter class Glider atop large 10ft model has presented quite number problems releasing Glider Raul indicated has finally worked bugs out impressive see large Glider re leased big bird Besides flying food great best chicken fajitas have ever eaten Received letter Kent Landefeld Claremore OK Green Country Wingbenders Kent indicated club held its 1st Annual Helicopter Fun-Fly May 6 7 great success number en trants far south San Antonio Missouri well entrants put spectacular air show spectators fun As added attraction Air Evac flew full-size helicopter visit demo success contest Kent indi cated club plans hold 2nd Annual Helicooter Fun-Fly 1990 Winners Green Country Wing Bend ers 1st Annual Helicopter Fly-In Expert Steve Hoebinger San Antonio TX Kent Off cer Edmond OK Bill Cram Mt Pleas ant TX Intermediate Jim Robertson Broken Arrow OK Terry Fosberg Tulsa OK Weldon Freeman Mt Pleasant TX Novice Bob Bortscheller Yukon OK Rus sell Rouse Moore OK Pat Grennan Claremore OK Tom Street B-17G along BB Weber Mr Weber needs help collect B-17 pilots Monaville TX October 2829 Can anyone help Craig Knoff Houston TX beautiful model Fokker DR-i tripe Craig treasurer NW RC Club 130 members Raul Pavon Houston TX modified SAC trainer carrying aloft grouper LS-6 35meter Glider 118 Model Aviation Stan Chilton exceeded existing Easy B record model 5en Hail 05 tne ast exas Aeromodelers club Longview Flying Lawnmower Well better end months columnand please dont forget let ters Ocebado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska Narib kota 0 Soath Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303-4201670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701N 58th St Lincoln NE 60505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carringion ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 lim Rickelts 516 5 Cioudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 ChaoS Smith 220 Columbise Casper WY 62604 Frequency Coordinator Sieve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 June 1 deadline national site pro posals has come gone Im proud tell writing District IX has well represented three pro posals Im aware Sites Kan sas South Dakota Colorado sub mitted being studied along other proposals met June 1 dead line Pete Waters Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt other volunteers com mittee have big job sorting through problem-solving determining proposals promising can best serve needs AMA its membership easy task Im sure will best come up winning combination compromises district scene Ive opportu nity observe several contests mid June can assure District IX modelers have obviously busy build ing season lots neat new models showing up fields July column mentioned Denver Jefco Aeromodelers would soon have new sound meter permanently stalled its field has accom plished Ive seen operation Its go ing great service members Although simple usepush button wait few seconds self-calibrate run up motor read decibel level LCD readout screenthe de vice itself simple system brainchild District IX Frequency Coor dinator Steve Mangles Steve deserves full-blown article model press will surely get written up mean time youre curious want infor mation can contact Steve directly address head column ask associate vice president Nat Lancaster its working out flying site Nats address also head column belongs Jefco group uses meter Help help have used fax number send communications between middle May middle June please write duplicate try again fax Seems though Ive done some thing bad machine something has happened Im receiving messages rate time read should working High tech stay few small bugs crop up times Keep trying some pictures Ive promising i-rom tne Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck ND Fred Urlacher sends us reminder model flying takes place kinds conditions Left right Dean Ficek Fred Urlacher John Homelvig Rolland Girard obviously working Season Flyer patch else would bundle up go flying snow Good work guys keep up winter flying Chuck Abbate Sky Corral R/C club Pueblo CO sends report 89 mall show success lots participation free pizza awarded Peter Piper Pizza everyone dis played models previous picture shows sample fine models displayed show Chuck also indicated spectator interest high new club members gained picture shows Boulder Aeromodel ing Society member Ken Ringer standing next AMA display used clubs mall show May group al ways follows its mall show air show next day club site Chuck Ar mentrout reports attendance high crowd excited sold out hot dogs sold stick time trainer Sounds like neat added twist usual mall show routine Could well club trea sury boost well Chuck also relayed long weekend enough work go around big success good time next picture displays Jodel left Emeraude belonging Boulder Aero modeling Society member Jerry Van Hees wyk Jerry won first place Sicilian cate gory Large Scale fly-in Las Vegas last year Films Cont pg 117 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Adrift Air fun Free Flight flying indoors outdoors special narra tion about Outdoor FAI competition also scenes night flying Filmed Taft CA other locations About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber September 1989 119 pictures next month around district Keep landings soft intentional Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 9161 961-8637 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edwerd Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lase Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W HatS 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 6 Speedway Tucson AZ 89748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlowvr CA 90708 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 sudden its quiet Reston guess are/were busy getting ready just-past National Fun-Fly Dayton upcoming FAI World Champi onships Virginia Beach VA August 26 Tn-Cities National Championships Tn-Cities WA week July 15 23 Ive heard signup Eastern Sea board has light Its no wonder realize going west will lead ing beat up mighty District X worldclass fliers Property Acquisition Committee will meet two weeks Chicago further nar row down eventual location pro posed national flight site see site drawings fit sites still running have thoughts noteworthy project dont hesitate convey ideas might pass site guys failed mention last column have named successor Dave Peltz committee chairman marketing AMA have either exactly right guy exactly wrong guy marketing something mom honey does grocery store know kind like being vice president something dont anything just take lot trips look important received letter two committee members Vince Man kowski Boy rude awakening says have lot stuff like produc ing guideline function within utilizing mechanisms strategies currently used AMA PR department such MA maga zine trade shows ModelNet videos films publications like aimed getting share existing mar ket developing new markets other member committee Lee Webster VP District V Let just say two distinguished gentlemen like Lee Vince job going easy last word task well get some super district stuff no gimmick magic wand individual idea can come up make landmark strides outrageous sums money comes long hours spent dedicated people end commit myself District direction Please welcome associates 12 13 state Nevada precisely city Las Vegas Craig Hath sovereign state Utah again precisely city Logan Marc Karpowich two outstanding gentlemen Im looking forward work ing together concludes District X associate VP roster Let methank took time energy re spond search Watch next months col umn AVP assignment club have completed AVP meeting number four best way explain what hap pened turn quill over new first district secretary Ladies gentlemen heeerres Betty Conference call District X officers May 25 1989 line Regg Keyawa Ed Aber song Brian Nelson Bob Reynolds Betty Stream Darwin Barrie Fritz Harrold Howard Baldwin Al Williamson Marc Karpowich Greetings welcome VP revealed following notes Council activities knows potential national flying site should contact VP AVP deadline June 1 give take few days now chairman AMA Marketing Committee have three new AVP slots making tal 13 0 has allocated dis trict meeting will included next years AMA budget Regg has assured us will Hawaii Executive Council meeting will 7/14/89 will take place Nats rict level Scale Contest Board member resigned now opening presented Doug Pratt Superior Service Award staff cer emony Headquarters Reston Scheduled agenda District treasury district treasury will es tablished along specific titular officials Perhaps foundation will formed solicit generate district funds officers will director would also district VP assistant director would ap pointed director secretary treasurer would chosen AVPs AVPs Since no nominations forthcom ing Regg asked anyone interested holding spots should let him know Much discussion held Fritz said should keep treasury informal Al asked needed answer fulfill needs district promote Academy vote approval con cept unanimously favor District symbol design district sym bol use patches T-shirts sweatshirts pins fund-raising purposes strongly supported Fritz will draft let ter sent AVPs get message out clubs announc ing competition design symbol Method presenting symbol consid eration prizes awarded will con tained letter following discussion same item received overwhelming support line Financial achievement Following VPs recom mendations outlined agenda much discussion held accomplish long-range financial goals stated AVPs money collectors should present proposals clubs solicit cooperation answer questions regarding usage money would utilized benefit district cluding flying sites educational use etc First district flying site Fritz sent another letter Las Vegas has heard nothing back Regg likewise sent package Las Ve gas Chamber Commerce hasnt heard anything either will go ahead plans district flying site regardless Las Vegas would first what could flying sites through-out dis trict District dinner Since desired dis trict dinner honor John Worth held conjunction something else proposed have dinner prior TOC possibly Friday Las Vegas Long-range planning Brian explained fol lowing points money bank can get flying site search going start implementation can encourage dis trict participation Nationals perhaps holding competition flying site partially funding winners participate Nats floor No has received cards shirts returned Everyone en couraged send shirt hadnt already next meeting will June 22 Thursday very exciting meeting mem bers volunteering ideas enthusias tically supporting proposals presented just brief synopsis what dis cussed cant possibly include ideas put forth successful meet ing enthusiasm engendered should carry us through successful conclusion goals Betty Stream Nicely done Betty greatest Club Month months honors go Arizona Model Pilots Society Thanks Jim Trainor pictures letter AMPS located northwest Phoenix fairly new AMA March 17 19 host club %-scale Air Force Fly-In job included live TV coverage made front page larger news papers performing crowds up 5000 per day 125 pilots over 200 Scale planes its becoming big gest shows Southwest photos taken two-day Arizona National Air Show AMPS invited put static display perform hour day Attendance 30000 40000 specta tors daily AMPS flew type air craft Helicopters F-iS Byron Jets As air show will annual event AMPS club become permanent part show Nice going Jim Trai nor Ari zona Model Pilots Society kind hard work dedication will continue feed AMA growth have ex periencing page nearly enough hot dis trict See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4430 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 90023 Al Culver Box 60 Wilder ID 63676 Gary Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Glee Mischke 4050 FourlO Ave N. Greal Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palaline Ave N SealIle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 C Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 99206 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamalh Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 12515 SI E #69 Puyallap WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator RoberI BaIch 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Central Peninsula Modelers Associa tion Kenai AK will have Scalemasters Qualifier August 12 13 Jim Terrell ARCS Anchorage have done fine job Qualifier over past three years David Unruh tells year decided Jim fellows needed rest David Kenai Group will doing honors should good contest since Alaska has sent some fine pilots aircraft Scalemasters finals editor Skagit County RC Club Bish wrote recent issue Skagit RC Flyer Rick Thornton runs Per formance RC Burlington kidney machine need new need $25000 Christmas know Rick and/or would like contribute Rick Thornton Kidney Fund estab lished same issue Bish wrote Bob Shriner Cliff Kathy Curbow Ed Sand ers Dick Snaer Carlton Molesworth Klaus Heckhausen traveled Evergreen Job Corps Center some flying youngsters Nine got chance fly Curbows Kadet Naturally kids very excited wanted plane own As know money scarce rescue came John Rock donated plane radio en gine seems John flying right now because some health problems send hopes John early recov ery thanks generosity Larry Bobisud Secretary Palouse Ridge Runners Club Moscow ID sent some pictures description clubs mid-March mall show year sixth anniversary drew good crowd view 50-plus models displayed next photo see Burl McCanns DC3 Burl lives Clarkston WA placard indicates Burl reduced weight 50 39 lb Perhaps used some new helium-filled microballoons Back Puyallup EXPO heres some photos Balch First lets start first prize among Junior modelers fine Taylorcraft Benjamin Griffin host Mt Tainier Club strange-looking craft winglets shiny appropriately black finish Fl-C FAI Free Flight machine Ralph Coo ney Strat-O-Bats TravelAir 4000-D4D took first place Sport Biplane Walt Wyrick MRRCS powered OS Gemini twin Eric Dittman part NW Scale Watch entered beauties next column two won Both Free Flight Grumman Avenger first Rubber Power Peanut biggie has Erics well-deserved award Best Show much-flown crashed repaired before show Taylorcraft BF 12D T-Craft truly jewel Art Ward Narrows R/C club en tered black-and-white Ultimate Bipe number pilots flew like TOC assume Art will demonstrating its excellent aerobatic characteristics Bruce Patterson Big Sky R/C Model ers came Great Falls MT take 2nd Sport Monoplane blue-and-black yellow trim Jetster George Sisti Boeing HAWKS member took second Precision Scale nicely done Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless closing Id like thank Mount Rai nier R/C Club kindness consider ation theyve shown both to AMA provide room hold annual meeting booth space AMA can get together mod elers greatly appreciate Fly friend September 1989 121 Wally McAllister MACs Mufolers entered UE lA got first Pattern Dont know what clubs Wally longs know supports EXPO year bringing wares renting booth Sehr Gut Wally Bob Benjamin does neat cov ers Model Builder accom plished artist won first place Sport Monoplane green-and-white Tigercat Mk 2 Cottage industries bring us very best introductory model kits Im sure its because proprietors model ers know need such kits like help beginners make spe cial effort design models produce kits get results Dramatic takeoffs gentle landings Sal AIu help wife Vicky such modeler Skyblazer ROG product Sals philosophy present model will attract hold young beginners attentionhence landing gear snappy rise-off-ground flights choice military markings decora tion Next includes carefully se lected balsa enable quality model constructed Finally plans instruc tions really complete else fails beginner can read instructions follow plans succeed Beyond Skyblazer ROG very good flier Satisfaction newcomer pretty much assuredand thats important Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society New York City thinks highly design kit 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