From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency 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San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency 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45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 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Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pori Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Friiz Harrold 4202 H SI. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pori Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Friiz Harrold 4202 H SI. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency 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San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency 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45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pori Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Friiz Harrold 4202 H SI. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pori Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Friiz Harrold 4202 H SI. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Lowe Krafft McNeill McGinnis Victors 1989 AMA Election Incumbent Don Lowe reelected President Academy balloting con cluded December 1989 Incumbents Don Krafft Travis McGinnis also re elected AMA Vice Presidents Districts IX Jim McNeill elected AMA Vice President District V incum bent candidate election three-year term commencing January 1 1990 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows President Howard Crispin Jr3216 Don Lowe11947 Write-in candidates48 Total15211 District Don Krafft990 Write-in candidates22 Total1012 District V Jim McNeill1476 Russell Timmons Jr715 Write-in candidates3 Total2194 District IX Travis McGinnis624 Write-in candidates23 Total647 FCC Backs AMA Frequency Issue January 18 1989 Robinson Engi neering Company manufacturer indus trial cranes filed petition FCC re questing allowed share fre quencies 75 MHz allocated exclusively remote control model surface craft Robinson contended operation its equipment would make no significant con tribution interference levels model surface craft models could eas ily share channels industrial us ers company further argued other radio service channels inadequate simultaneously controlling multiple indus trial building cranes Academy Model Aeronautics filed letter opposition petition March 6 1989 through its attorneys Bloos ton Mordkofsky Jackson Dickens letter prepared Raymond Kowalski chal lenged petition two grounds First issue safety raised specifically possibility accidents arising interference potential Second asserted Robinson really seeking tAeof RC radio service channels because no licensing requirement FCC released order November 27 1989 denied request REC reply indicates commission agrees Academy safety issue commission also believes abundan ce channels available Robinsons use should noted FCCs con clusion Robinson request does war rant action full commission FCC order became effective upon its re lease However concern surfaced commissions response currently being investigated appears some crane equipment currently operating 75 MHz FCC order indicated issu ance temporary waiver through June 30 1993 allowing continued operation subject certain conditions Academy inves tigating current operation 75 MHz came about should al lowed continue An industrial user filed petition shortly after Robinsons requesting both 72 75MHz frequencies shared man ufacturer personal locator devices Academy filed petition objection well likely second petition will subject another FCC order near future further information contact Bob Un derwood AMA Headquarters tel 1-703/435-0750 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Goldberg Vital People Award gun way recognizing unsung hero model aviation person worked hard behind scenes never seemed get recognition Beth Carl Goldberg felt strongly volunteers such newsletter editors con test organizers club instructors judges etc overdue some public praise also felt cash prize would appro priate fund established first awards made 1984 Unfortunately since Carl Goldberg passed away 1985 part selection process year Nominations may submitted AMA member club Nominees must have AMA member least four years must still living year dead line has extended until April 30 1990 nominee carefully considered six finalists receive cash award suitable plaque Candidates need na tionally known regional heroes great deal work well respected admired peers kind people good candidates Goldberg Vital People Award pleased present 1989 recipi ents AMA H6 SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdministratIve Services Director Robert Voslavek S Technical Director Bob Underwood 0 comptroller Lynne Collins 0 competItion Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carttvlaroney ership Director Mike woodlolk 0 PublIc Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum curator Hurst Bowers S General counsel Jeremiah Courtney 112 Model Aviation r AMA Vital People Awards1989 Richard Wickline left associate vice presi dent District Xl congratulating Robert W Bennett Rogue Eagles club meeting AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ol President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News pvblicstion what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views mayor may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Bob Bennett Grants Pass OR has pro moted model aviation 50 years Wherever has lived Bob has striv en make model aviation known community Starting Indiana 1938 built flew models conducted model aviation classes out home Captured World War II Bob went prison camp Germany re affirmed decision help other people day life Once stateside orga nized new clubs became officer Bob got local Jaycees involved ran classes Juniors monthly basis After moving Los Angeles helped ganize orange County RC League just kept building flying helping living Denver 1960s Bob helped start Mile High Club continued CD became active Boy Scout work Warner Robbins Wichita Sacra mento no matter work took him Bob used mcdel aviation good community Campaigns like March Dimes Toys lots Easter Seals gained dedication fund-raising efforts model airplanes vehicle Always strong supporter AMA has worked Nats major contests major trade shows also attended Reno Fun Fly Helped wife Bob has given lot himself years help others truly Vital People make best sport world Walt Getsla September 1988 Walt Getsla San Jose CA began aero modeling activities 1928 Walt became terested competitive flying member Illinois Model Aero Club first con test success McCoy tractor mod el converted airplane canard flew fourth place Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest 1934 shipped Wakefield model Warwick Eng land proxy flown gained highest single flight time unfortunately badly damaged during winding later years airplane fully restored Denis Fairlie 50th anniversary Wakefield Cup returned Walt same year 1934 competed Junior Birdmen America contests area Walt led events edging Out renowned Wally Simmers se lected go Washington DC placed second National Champion ships Later year Detroit took top honors Indoor Championships Unfortunately Depression affected Walts life adversely As sole supporter mother two brothers cut back flying competing Walts active brain needed challenge put talents work behind scenes outstanding achievement develop ment ball bearing drive system mod els 1936 helped other fliers various events Nationals people helped went national prom inence big contest wins advent World War II Walt came involved radar development modification Western Electric staying company until 1974 Upon retire ment returned active aeromodeling joined Oakland Cloud Dusters ginning new era went support model aviation California na tionally holding offices club listing Walts contributions would lengthy output letters articles plans club minutes extensive age 76 Walter drove thousands miles year help contests timer jury member team selection official CD highly regard fellow club members other modelers met regret say Walter Getsla passed away August 7 1989 fortunate told award before time know friends miss him know will busy helping people wher ever Al Irwin Champaign IL described tireless club worker As electron ics engineer Al invaluable asset Champaign County RC Club Al headed club project resulted assembly 22 transmitters 33 receivers 150 servos club members able get air because hard work skills leadership has repaired radios club members despite heavy work schedule other demands free time Al holds patent Tach-Tron gov ernor system developed RC Helicop ters device written up RCM Mag azine has since used throughout USA several other countries personal computer designed built Al has responsible club records publishes monthly club newsletter Since talents extend being qualified mechanic also maintains club tractor Never sit achievements has served club officer capacity club members feel Al such gener ous skilled unselfish person truly deserves Vital People Award Bruce Knox East Aurora NY valuable member several clubs western New York State has repiMation giver respected have worked flown him has spent countless hours helping newcomers build fly An avid contest flier particularly enjoys Pylon Racing active brain devised system match ing contestants Pylon Racing heats use both USA Canada As modeler Bruce likes design own aircraft enjoys unusual amuses intrigues fellow club mem bers appears field latest creation An organizer leader worker helper fine example Bruce has great rep utation region Thats what being Vi tal Person about Gene Chase photo FAA Dave Putler left president Winne bago RIC Flyers Oshkosh WI presenting award Robert Sonnleitner Robert Sonnletner Oshkosh WI nominated award entire Win nebago Flyers club Bob has spark plug club helping grow mak ing power good community As chairman functions picnic con tests kite flys mall shows Bob has exhib ited unselfish attitude has truly made big difference club activities CD newsletter editor helped restore Steve Wittmans Bonzo D-12 full-scale Experimental Aircraft Associations museum 1985 Bob voted outstanding club member Primarily Control Line flier Bob has list future projects will keep him aero modeling years also flies Ra Continued page 114 February 1990 113 John Grigg presenting award Bruce Knox Al Irwin key member Champaign County RC Club Vital People Cont pg 113 Control modestly claims very good makes up whatever skills lacks active partici pation club business Whenever job done Bob three sons hand manner attitude say nothing energy make him ideal candidate award Ed Wisser McKeesport PA born 1913 Eds talents include designing experimenting building flying As builder Scale models Albatross D5A AMA Museum skills sec ond An AMA member 50 years Ed has served club capacities honorary board member Keystone Clippers club organized 1947 As Contest Director works meets western Pennsylvania old days contest coordinator Plymouth Meets radio station WMCK Ed hosted weekly radio show model building also taught classes basement years help young people get start ed An unselfish giver recently hon ored club Ed Wisser night Re spected modeling full-scale fly ing abilities talents Ed club mem ber person everyone enjoys long history helping others contributions success image model aviation continuing basis Ed properly recognized Vital Person Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr new year beginning column still attempting keep member ship up date progress being made conquest excessive noise Progress being made individu als involved effort wish possible publish comments write submit ideas need some way compiling much data getting form would usable everyone propeller articles coming along aspect improving position will available members would hope articles will also available stand-alone reprint other things need done along lines intend ask approval start work manual will contain much material has appeared ModelAvi ation column survey other things have contributed An undertaking scope will take some time Much editing will need done sketches will need con verted formal drawings photos will need taken fill out illustra tions approval forthcoming work can begin quickly handbook probably sensible approach since copying magazine articles timeconsuming costly Headquarters Theres little likelihood very col lections out can equal has published Model Aviation handbook should mention other references generally available Some documents have influenced course sound abatement program over past three four years should listed reviewed various regulations laws parts US should discussed help under stand need kind technology will bring quiet operation model aeronautics project should require minimum PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations 10th year AMA joined staff back 1980 asked work flying site matters about 75000 members time closed out 1989 membership year September 30 153000 members clubs flying fields needed peo ple discovering enjoying model avia tion Up until 1980 effort support clubs small although did have very good book its second printing now called Getting Keeping Flying Sites new club now gets copy book have supplied 3000 copies replace lost ones Has helped feedback get yes Naturally areas country flying sites very hard come Increased residential industrial con struction eating up land quickly some places its getting difficult find way work day let alone find new flying field Unfortunately thats fact life must take action will allow sport survive grow de spite surge construction youve reading columns youll have noticed common theme First easier some areas hold exist ing site get new Second projected perceived image club sport very important Theres lot us can improve/en hance/polish image should first ally yourself other people aviation community receive letters asking suggestions making club meetings interesting 114 Model Aviation basic funding Assuming past practice followed PR Departments Getting Keeping Flying Sites would charge handbook cover printing handling costs Watch further developments topic have designs engine ex haust mufflers mounting engine intake mufflers propellers other devise operation will provide better quieter operation please send soon possible may have consid eration handbook project Full credit always given material used state ment expressing right design materials also made requested Coming next month Recent developments regarding federal regulations noise will reviewed eye toward possi ble effects model aeronautics Hidden some older regulations specific statements about activity Are now get same considera tion reflected full-scale aircraft regula tions What would us need address questions Also purely sake preserv ing hearing need address present standard exposure noise What effect does model engine operation have hearing Unlike hearing prob lems occur exposure noise work model aircraft exposure strictly selfinflicted Watch latest month Have ever invited EAA chapter member speak group about state aviation/transportation department person Have considered person local administration/parks board/school board/drug rehabilitation center remember Federal Aviation Administration Ask FAA regional direc tor similar person come meet ing need FAA side step chartered club takes cement relationships federal agency helps aeromodeler people have serious jobs ac complish will usually jump chance speak mature interested audience turn club can run pro gram about model aviation drug rehab center recreation department school group will gain friends Its old story mutual interests applies almost community state has Department Transporta tion body aviation depart ment section someone belongs National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO AMA belongs NASAO spoke annual meeting few years ago topic model avia tion asked audience 200 people ever built model aircraft 98% held up hands Just goes prove fullscale aviation people got start through aeromodel i ng Remember Armstrong Borman Mac Cready Rutan Gibson Scobie hundreds hundreds model aviators youth very big names fields full-scale avi ation aerospace Are like out bet bottom dollar will discovered ranks young AMA members Continued next column Ed Wisser Toledo Conference ana Model Show 1986 may immediately believe can start kid model aviation help yourself club youre performing patriotic service say First aviation indus try needs thousands new people fill jobs available now next decade Secondly club can thing steer kid clear drugs will saving USA untold thousands dollars wasted policing legal pro cess prisons lost work wasted lives etc worth ii bet life will kids benefit com munity will benefit Just imagine neighbor complained about noise field public hearing held city official stands up de fense states club although may create some noise has helped both le gions kids administration its youth programs will have ally cant shouted down Does sound idealistic Well recently sat public hearing Freder ick County MD statement county chairman sounded very much like Noise complaints problem chairman full praise club what done improve local park Frederick County has two flying sites county landone fixed-wing fliers field created clubs reputation second Hel icopters opened just couple years ago forward-looking county board has also granted public land car racing track groups well served can done takes time takes good behavior adherence rules takes safe performance takes coopera tion willingness help newcomers takes good liaison public agency volved can too need help call us SynopisExecutive Council Meeting October 21 1989 following attendance regular fall meeting Reston VA AMA HQ President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH District Vice Presi dent Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Brad ford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottes ville VA VP-V Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Gene Hem pel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Ar vada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmi chael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive Director Ev Langworthy Also attendance Academys ex ecutive staff John Worth Executive Di rector Vince Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Carl Wheeley Model Aviation maga zine publisher Micheline Madison Compe titions Department Director Carl Maroney Special Services Director Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Lynne Collins Comp troller Guests included Paul Smith AVP District VII Cil Weiss John Hathaway AVPs District III Russ Miller AVP District IX Joe Beshar regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 900 am Presi dent chaired meeting copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately January 31 1990 minutes official until review possible changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled January 12 1990 Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept July 14 1989 meeting minutes amended previously written Council input following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AintronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RE Module 93782 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 II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised Council Finance Committee chaired Lee Webster met previous day review 1990 pre liminary budget Council discussed some line items resulting changes diminished projected net income $153218 $108318 motion ac cept 1990 preliminary budget altered Council passed 9 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 EVP NAA 4 against 3 6 8 9 Another motion support 1990 Jun ior Free Flight Team outlined FF Team Selection Committees program re instating $17500 1990 preliminary budget passed unanimously clarification it was agreed consen Continued page 116 emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed IR RCVegas FM-NET 8125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X JR RCPCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NFR-91OXZ JR RCMax Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7 Airplane-NET DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Re ceiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET J72M JR RCCentury-7 PCM Heli-NET N127AH Receiver Part NER 627X Tx Module NET-J72P IR RCCentury-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NFR-327X Tx Module NET J72P RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA February 1990 115 RC Equipment Certified Cont pg 115 sus Council approves bud get items contained therein autho rized implementation HQ Noting Lee Webster leaving Council President appointed Ed McCullough chairman Council Finance Commit tee III Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Muncie IN property purchase reevaluated because recent developments three other po tential purchase offers discussed Law renceville Canton IL Lafayette IN AMA hired independent agency appraisal fair market value land improvements offered Mun cie site actual value appraised half previous option prices Vice Exec utive Director recommended against paying fair market value sug gested AMA give Muncie opportu nity present original another par cel within specified time period motion effect seek mini mum 800 acres within 45 days passed 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 NAA 4 against 7 9 10 EVP Council ordered visita tion Illinois other property offers Muncie negotiations continue B Frequencies Bob Underwood reported no information regarding status petition before FCC Under wood also reported Frequency Com mittee has restructured noted previous Council meeting C Insurance Chairman Krafft noted com mittee recommendation theft van dalism dropped insurance pol icy motion effect including crease fire coverage $2500 effective January 1 1990 failed 12 against 1 2 Krafft reported Western RC Flyers has contributed $1000 AMA crea tion defense fund aid paying legal fees covered AMA liability pro duced motion general defense fund established help clubs defend against noise suits Academy matching donation fund fund will used match clubs funds its noise suit Council judges case deserv ing support Executive Council will deliberate merits case before dis tribution motion passed unanimously Krafft also recommended reviewing pre vious motion September 1986 concerning third-party insurance applications Discus sion resulted motion henceforth certificates insurance shall cost $10 paragraph following motion 6 September 1986 minutes beginning Note shall struck out mo tion passed 11 1 2 3456 78 9 EVP NAA 2 against 10 11 Krafft ended report requesting funds pursue approved concept hiring corporate lawyer motion $2000 allocated Insurance Com mittee conducting interviews legal applicants passed 8 1 3 5 6 7 9 10 EVP 5 against 2 4 8 11 NAA D Safety Chairman Webster revisited subject turbojet engine urging guid ance respect safety issue Discus sion resulted motion new section added AMA Safety Code fol lows 9 will fly model using turbolet power axial centrifugal flow unless have obtained special waiver such spe cific flights AMA President Ex ecutive Director will abide re strictions imposed such flights Note does apply ducted-fan models using piston engines electric mo tors motion passed 12 1 against 8 E Sound Following report Chairman Crispin Sound Committee given approval pursue two issues 1 band anal ysis 2 procedures offer seminars sound reduction clubs F Bylaws noted standing rule needed define Executive Ditectors status privileges Council re sult bylaws changes earlier 1989 Chair man Crispin advised will prepare draft Council review Additional discussion produced motion adopt standing rule relating associate vice presidents See Ap pendix motion passed unanimously G FAI John Worth directed imme diately begin drafting comprehensive doc ument dealing team selection proce dures policies Council approval H Marketing Chairman Keyawa reported committee members recently met AL 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 AZ 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 104 Scottsdale AZ 85260 AZ 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoe nix AZ 85029 AZ 102 RC Service Box 1472 1 Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 CA 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 CA 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Coch ran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 CA 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332 Alta Loma CA 91701 CA 10 Futaba Corp America 4 Stude baker Irving CA 92718 CA 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 CA 122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 FL 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 14038 Ft Myers FL 33901 FL 22 Radio South 43 W Mile Rd Pensa cola FL 32514 FL 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jackson ville FL 32222 IL 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 IL 19 Tower HobbiesfHobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 MD 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Suite 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 MA 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 Ml 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd ell Ml 48843 Sacramento detailed some ideas goals resulting meeting no specific recommendation action given time Carl Maroney added Marketing Committee mem bership I Special Interest Groups Chairman McCollough remarked view SIGs should formal part AMAs rule making system President directed McCollough look issue possi ble future discussion J Scholarships discussion about distribution policy scholarship funds No firm resolution resulted ever motion $17000 allocated 1989 scholarship distribution passed unani mously 7 abstained Another motion dis tribute 1989 scholarship allowance among five selected Scholarship Committee passed 8 1 2 3 4 6 811 NAA 4 against EVP 5 910 1 abstained 7 Travis McGinnis advised retirement committee suggested Charlie Bauer Russ Miller added Scholarship Committee recommen dation approved Bob Underwood directed remain chairman pro tem dur ing next selection cycle Continued page 117 MI 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville MI 48167 MO 02 Ace RC Inc 116W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 NJ 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 Nj 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 NJ 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jersey City NJ 07304 NJ 121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr Denville NJ 07834 NY 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoenix NY 13135 OH 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chip pewa Rd Medina OH 44256 OH 20 World Engines 8960 Rossash Ave Cincinnati OH 45236 OH 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 OH 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 OR 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 PA 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hat field PA 19440 TN 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Ma dison TN 37115 TX 123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77034 TX 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 VA 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WA 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 WI 124 Galaxy Science & Hobby Center 756 Northland Mall Appleton WI 54914 116 Model Aviation E C Minutes Transmitter Sticker Stations Flying sites Probably critical need grovvth health model aviation having good flying site market saturated quality model radios engines necessi ties good flying machine Once creation finished must good safe place fly work naught unless building static display models Modelers solve problem variety ways ranging using nearest park ing lot vacant field having permanent city county state-sponsored site Clubs Lisually created pooling re sources talents necessary obtain good flying site few acres farmer Browns unused pas ture may secured reasonable rent longevity site contingent farmer Browns plans property maintenance goodwill surround ing neighbors development housing area stable long-term situations de velop alliance local state governmental agencies provide space parks othier property Once established operation reasonably well entrenched unless problems force shut Its also very common club clubs involved use public lands make sig nificant financial investment developing facility communities will provide sustaining funds recreation area once established Another good long-term property type available modelers landfill areas properties usually excluded housing other development years reasonably secure sites cause recently attended dedica tion site developed Columbia TN beautiful modeling facility built reclaimed land owned Monsanto Chemical Company Monsanto com munity commended ef fort Incidentally site located adjacent bird sanctuary also developed Mon santo No birds dont mind model flying activity can AMA help think site acquisition retention should principal objectives Yet present budget doesnt permit us help club land acquisition owner ship So what can think ma jor push should made increase membership major reason doing impress authorities make deci sions about property use improved financial posture can also used help clubs finance site acquisition present expanding outreach people important property de cisions hoping make aware existence possibly create new converts hobby making qual ity contacts high places including Congress United States have expanded public relations marketing budgets provid ing personnel promote activity have trained experts available help local flying site problems also verge acquiring first AMA-owned site facility will used focus growth drawing atten tion hobby will also used competition fly-ins gatherings etc eventually hope have several such facili ties financial limitations bar rier see first national site same light EAAs Oshkosh WI facility What boon EAA growth health general aviation Such undertaking easy nor short-term will take lot work people putting wheels mo tion support may provided two ways 1 Continue membership support AMA 2 Encourage others join Numbers mean clout funding aforementioned goals As far Im con cerned additional income generated growth should invested provide fundamental need flying sites lets talk little bit about re taming site have First must good neighbor means must arouse ire living nearby ex cessive noise unsafe activities Residents area always have priority must recognize deal fact Thats strongly encourage noise abate ment respectful treatment neighbors rights need irri tate first neighbor its downhill Treat would want treated lived live Would want exposed 10 12 hours irritating noise levels Sunday afternoon Would like awakened sound restful sleep Saturday morning 0700 Remember needs secondary will al ways win aroused important thing can first acquiring flying site locate away housing people also would help contact area residents up-fronttell plans invite come see themselves Its also highly desirable seek rezoning recrea tional purposes new site before invest improving prop erty Several clubs tried get zoning changed after fact lost sizable vestment Zoning boards respond resi dents needs So till next time keep flying sanely E C MinutesCont pg 116 IV 1989/1 990 Events A 1989 Nats McCollough reported very successful 1989 Nats concluded considerably under budget formal presentation actual figures will follow once books closed B 1990 Nats motion 1990 Nats held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 passed 12 1 against 8 President ap pointed McCollough member respon sible finances Jim Sears chair man 1990 Nats Steering Committee C 1989 RC World Championships Worth re ported event extremely successful thanked made last major AMA competition event under directorship historic happy occasion D 1990 Fly-In location decision 1990 event deferred until January meeting Possibilities noted May Hous ton Dayton after Memorial Day West over unanimously voted change name fly-in concept Na tional Aeromodeling Rally V Executive Director Transition Worth re ported transfer duties Vice Executive Director almost complete President directed Council members contact him directly phone letter mid-November concerning Executive Direc tor Emeritus project assignments 1990 VI Insurance/Sanctions text sub ject current rule book confusing President directed wording shall changed until Insurance Committee has completed review sue recommended changes VII Pennsylvania Flying Site Aid re ported Director State Parks denied proposals establish Radio Control flying sites two state parks decision being appealed Academy associate vice president Prior Coun cil meeting President Lowe authorized up $5000 possible legal expenses cause matter time-critical planned review case en tire Council further action legal ex penses should required agreed during discussion win ning appeal could have far-reaching benefits such opening state parks modeling activity Pennsylvania possibly other states Thus ap proved consensus spend up ad ditional $5000 PR budget appeal process beyond needed ever Council stressed future general operating policy shall ob tain Council approval before engaging Academy legal confrontations VIII District Logo motion AMA district patches shall similar patch aiready designed District VII failed 5 2 3 7 8 11 8 against 1 4 5 6 9 10 EVP NAA IX Next Meeting January 12 1990 Pasa dena CA conjunction Interna tional Modelers Show Appendix 110/21/89 EC Meeting Standing Rules Bylaws Academy Model Aeronautics Relating Article X Associate Vice Presidents Continued page 118 February 1990 117 Presidents Corner Presidenl ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Last month discussed trip Bulgaria FAI General Conference need make general aviation com munity aware activities month subject total PR effort gets nod PR tricky subject diverse all-encompassing difficult de fine openers AMA PR has internal PR directed promoting AMA membership existing modelers external PR directed promoting aeromodeling general public some first type must done very difficult separate some ways sales membership services spend lot time such efforts per haps too much preaching choir isnt doing much further cause aeromodeling An example AMAs attendance aeromodeling trade shows such Toledo WRAMS IMS RCHTA etc shows certainly provide attending mem bers access AMA staff solve problems primarily sales efforts result sales memberships promotional trinkets think really PR however put up display booths non-aeromodeling shows such toys adults single-parent con ventions full-scale aircraft shows per haps occasional boat show would certainly external PR goals external PR can broken down three categories public aware ness public acceptance public sup port fourth area primarily concern industry public involve ment Public awareness area efforts have gone past least dividually local level can mixed bag public aware us has negative image us public accept ance will much difficult obtain Its kinda like campaign manager tells candidate has good news bad news good news front page newspaper day bad news a/so front page today What need coverage newspaper necessarily front page firmly believe publics aware ness us important publics ac ceptance aeromodeling legitimate ac tivity can substantially enhanced regular appearance competition reports sports pages newspaper have felt way years until now didnt know accomplish FAI conference mentioned before attended session economics international aerosports young man Spain related story obtained sponsor ship parachuting competition se cret get lot media coverage sponsors banners showed up televi sion print media nothing new way got print media coverage very clever very effective got friends call newspaper occasionally during couple weeks before con test ask information event Ask being held ask what times events going ask com petitors expected ask about parking ask about anythingbut ask Dont present yourself someone involved event ask cover just foe Blow Average wants go see event dont show up after couple hundred phone calls over couple weeks period Ill surprised However step two call newspa per after event ask results can work benefit cover event did cover event can give results can thank imply will think about subscribing newspaper future simply Joe Blow Av erage interest event someone involved event asking begging coverage technique best competi tion events public air shows us can use idea Increased exposure type will bring increased acceptance will give us better chance get pub lic support flying sites Besides everyone likes see name pa per Dont E C MinutesCont pg 117 I Appointment Associate Vice Presidents accordance Bylaws Ac ademy revised 1 May 1989 District Vice President shall appoint Associ ate Vice Presidents authorized Execu tive Council action number Associ ate Vice Presidents will vary District ge ographic area member population B Associate Vice President shall appointed discretion District Vice President manner will best serve needs District can geographic area assignment specific group charter clubs within Dis trict Associate Vice President should made aware his/her area responsibil ity C Until such time becomes possible fund Associate Vice President travel within his/her area relative size area should kept small feasible Ex cessive travel requirements volunteers should minimized D Associate Vice Presidents may re moved discretion District Vice President could nonperform ance area recommended duties other causes lack confidence asso ciations members Vice President II Duties Associate Vice President Associate Vice President will pro vide liaison between District Vice Pres ident members within his/her signed area B Associate Vice President will repre sent Academy matters assigned Vice President C Associate Vice President will keep Vice President informed activities within his/her assigned area can con sist reports periodic basis determined Vice President D Any Associate Vice President may se lected represent District Execu tive Council meeting event ability Vice President attend meeting case Associate Vice President has privileges Vice President except right vote mat ters before Executive Council E The Associate Vice President will sub mit vouchers reimbursement au thorized funds vouchers must submitted through Vice President ap proval III Information Materials Provided Associate Vice President A Each Associate Vice President will provided following materials 1 Stationery envelopes 2 Current Headquarters directory 3 Current list chartered clubs 4 List sample award forms 5 Mailings important matters dealing safety radio frequencies fly ing site acquisition area other matters determined Executive Council 6 Business card supply 7 Embroidery shirts provided Vice President B The District Vice President shall pro vide necessary communications Associate Vice President enable him/her carry out assigned responsibilities possible periodic meetings should held between Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents C The Vice President shall publicize assigned area grouping clubs within area will know person con tact service listing should made periodically Vice Presidents column Model Aviation and/or through Head quarters mailings charter clubs 3O 118 Model Aviation NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO 703 435-0750 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 703 435-0760 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 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22091 AMAs Insurance Works. dont have take word t heres what appeared October 1989 edition Buckshot Bullsheet newslet ter Delta RIG Club Greenville MS Thanks AMA Ed Note Having heard read several stories relating inefficiency etc AMA its lack support local lev el am happy relate following recently reported Marvin Cottons house destroyed lire Nearly everything lost airplanes engines radios etc actually melted nothing am pleased say insur ance program AMA responded Marvins needs quickly paid out maximum benefit possible under pro gram guidelines will begin replace rhat Marvin lost will provide beginning Just important will go long way toward strengthening relations tween AMA local chapters Thanks AMA caring about little guys . Dill Brownbusier ever. Tucked away mountains Pennsyl vania Pine Grove Mills near Penn State University Brown Junior Motors corpo ration midst producing new batch thousands CO2 motors Bill Brown designer manufacturer says wont advertise availability un til assembled ready ship probably early 1990 ame Bill Brown now 78 made first successful miniature gaspowered engine model aircraft 1930 engine still exists run reg ularly evolved what became Iamous Brown Junior series Thirties About 50000 series produced revolutionized nature model aircraft until Bill came along con sisted rubber-powered models Gliders Bill has steadily pursued miniaturiza tion engines model aircraft 1940s however turned away gaso line power developed engine pow ered stored pressure energy car bon dioxide C02 has very suc cessful effort producing thousands CO2 engines various sizes since World War II recent years Bill sidetracked lo cal government problems delayed construction new house pre vented producing engines regular basis Thats behind him now Bill de voting full time producing A23 sub miniature engine A23 denotes engine displacement 23 cubic millimeters simply means bore stroke one-eighth inch engine ideal powering Peanutsize Free Flight models wingspans about 13 perfect indoor well outdoor flying Bills real goal however develop slightly larger engine power Indoor RC models has done lot Indoor Free Flight CO2 models wont sat isfied until can control flight local school gymnasium using readily avail able commercial equipment Indoor RC fly ing new has typically very special activity easily done anyone Bill wants make available enjoy much broader basis share common goal re spect able demonstrate kind flying regularly 80th birthday May 30 1991 meantime fit feisty brimming over new ideas projects ~2flflflJL President Mal Gross National Aeronautic Association NAA has new President Mal Gross age 56 became President October having served volunteer Vice PresidentFinance member board previous nine years Mal has long admirer strong supporter AMA National Aeronautic Association has since 1905 National Aero Club United States Its primary mis sion advancement art sport science aviation promoting public understanding importance avia tion space flight United States Its membership comprises sport avia tion organizations US including AMA NAA represents United States aviation internationally 80-nation Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI also oversees aviation space records set United States administers nations important aviation awards cluding coveted Collier Trophy Elder Statesmen Aviation others through NAA AMA participates FAI aeromodeling activities via team selec tion programs world records world championships Prior assuming presidency NAA Mal partner international accounting firm Price Waterhouse re tired Price Waterhouse June 30 1989 assume NAA presidency During last 10 years held both national international positions leadership Price Waterhouse nationally known ex pert nonprofit organizations Mal wrote definitive book subject 1972 active pilot having soloed Jan uary 1955 holds commercial pilots li cense single-engine aircraft strument rating private license glid ers has 3900 hours flight time private pilot has owned seven air craft since 1955 current plane FR equipped Cessna T210 has owned since 1975 regularly flies between Wash ington DC vacation home San Juan Islands Washington State Mal has held transcontinental speed record San Francisco Washington DC alti tude record 32420 ft aircraft weight class Mal vice president Federation Aeronautique Internationale head US delegation FAI posi Continued page 120 February 1990 119 Hazel Sig-Hester driver behind Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA proudly displays items reflecting two recent achievements holds Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque patch received 1989 Quarter-Scale Association America annual banquet Las Vegas last October An article about Hall Fame award appeared December 88 sue AMA News picture wall Hazel shown lower two people mak ing tandem parachute jump says greatest experiences life Hazel has done Shes model full-scale pilot sports car driver boss worlds largest model aircraft companies Shes also great supporter AMA Connecticut e 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode bland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 John Worth retirement dinner dinner held October 22 1989 Reston about 100 friends John has made over years came parts country Af ter dinner roughly 11 people spoke about experiences John about good old days Don Lowe pre sented Sony video camera John AMA friends Please remember though retiring Executive Director will still associate Acad emy least year U October Council meeting meeting took place Reston October 22 1989 shortened Council members could tend Johns retirement dinner Im go ing go detail about meeting will covered elsewhere However some items need mention will soon hear about charge spe cific insurance certificatesthe short-term dated type covering weekend-type events protecting property owners Some clubs have gone overboard number requests per year may per missible times appears some clubs abusing privilege dis cussion several abuses theft por tion insurance plan Certain people attempting collect multiple claims Its same old dealsome people try beat system get caught ruins rest us last item about Nats appears will held Lawrenceville IL AMA growth AMAs fiscal year ended Sep tember 30 statistics show consider able amount growth 135000 mem bers 1988 about 153000 members 1989 fine must modelers out should join AMA Talk up strength numbers ICOM receivers two units avai[able of has traveling dtstrict some time now Some fre quency problems found expected Modelers create problems themselves However area Vermont does seem have legiti mate problems desire use receivers contact George Wilson District frequency coordinator District contest activity Bob Underwood has compiling some interesting num bers has list number people fly sanctioned contests dis trict Bet cant guess has least Thats right District about 8000 AMA members have 367 contest fliers believe count includes people fly contest Training programs club has train ing program please send copy Please specify used voluntary ba sis requirement participation Transmitters should placard name phone number transmitter flying six meters its require ment have name call letters have cases transmit ters left field ft can very difficult find owner Model Month would like give Dis trict modelers chance show pride joy models will start fea ture send good photo aircraft preferably black-and-white along brief description will try put column will select ones feel interesting model ers Model Aviation Day have just returned event feel very suc cessful information next months cot t t m n 120 Model Aviation NAA PresidentCont pg 119 ti6n President NAA Mal will serve boards Balloon Federation America Experimental Aircraft Associa tion International Aerobatic Club America Soaring Society America United States Parachute Association commenting new position Mal emphasized strong support AMA serious problem facing avia tion growing shortage young peo ple entering aviation fields no organization has impact getting young people interested aviation AMA 2500 chapters clubs throughout country cu mulative impact AMA youth has extraordinary untold thou sands young people first inter est aviation kindled aeromodeling AMA truly aviation national resource am tremendously pleased will have chance work AMA its leadership years ahead 0 U Gnu nib u gnu well requurb support persons family John has such support Scene Lazy Loopers Fall Fun Fly I-ira LeueKlan pnoro Participants one-of-a-kind contest J 3 Cubs held Skystreak ers Club field July 16 Its planned again fnr next yeArwatch dateR about Control Line demonstration RC fun fly Dave Cook Leon Bowen Ringmaster Daves airplane Lightning I-beam construction rgan pltoto Soaring competition alive ana well New England Dennis Phelan launches Mini Merlyn 25-mph winds Fall Sailplane Challenge Simsbury CT September 24two days after hurricane Hugo hit lantic coast contest has held Wintonbury Flying Club twice year eight years Jerry Knoblach Contest Di rector Jim Harrigan photo Wintonbury Flying Club Fall Sailplane Chal lenge 1989 Walt Radys Top Flight Antares final approach landing points windy conditions ground some pilots officials helpers watchers 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 0 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lv Hyde Park NY 12538 Prank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank DresCh 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschlrus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Seater 2062 Rahit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Prlelich Parm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts District II newsletters come way day in creasing numbers note increasing incli nation share flying sites shows auctions seminars like withother clubs general area Nor does practice end solely site phenomenon have noted un doubtedly have unique spirit camaraderie art-tong AMA members adds up heap respect another am saying lessens overwhelm ing desire prevail over adversaries competitive areas aeromodeling Besides burgeoning contest phase involvement opportunities joint multiclub model aircraft partnership activities such fly-ins mall shows auctions etc have friends clubs other own Some clubs district have 250 mem bers still going strong Some clubs however have 50 fewer active members As flying sites disappear locality seems logical club could benefit sharing another roup Lets face era cloistered flying sites giving way prac tical alternative ie mutual flying site idea case point just read informative news letter Positive ncidents strange co incidence editor John Cuomo said Oc tober 6-7 Pine Barren modelers based Forked River NJ Ocean County Mod elers Lakehurst NJ presented successful air show Ri Miller Airpark situated lower part state despite oc casionally rather inclement weather both days John kindly favored photo Charlie Leons Curtiss C-W-1 entry validity belief two AMA clubs can harmoniously function single flying site still maintain climate friendship admiration gains cre dence tribute John Cuomo con cerning contestants another club Ocean County Modelers added impressive display stole show -scale Bleriot wire wheels musta chioed pilot Bravo John Five big ones WaIly September 17 1989 marked Fifth Annual Wally Rodriguez Air Show As always extend compliments best wishes members Long land Flying Eagles LIFE Five years ago initiated event honor late fel low member Wally gave much regardless club affiliation efforts learn fly properly safely Credit thanks also due friends Wally have always contributed much toward outstanding success nual affairs indebted Tony Kir chenko Mr Flying Eagle himself shot speaks itself AMA hereby extends its appreciation use Sunken Meadow State Park Long Island folks Long Island State Park Commission year af ter year have permitted continuation very worthy matter ever-increasing public interest credit such safety-conscious aeromodelers Tony Kir chenko Jim Boccinfuso Norace Sacher mention few Skyscrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge District II duly proud have honored club midst hope sooner later someone like Bob Hatschek will apply pen processor paper chronicle clubs enormous contribu tions wondrous world Free Flight Bob has facts club holds its con tests Army Air Field attached USMA West Points complex Galeville NY As readers will recall ear lier announcement November issue magazine Scrapers held meet location October 7-8 Yield ing overwhelming impulse tanked up 69 Camaro headed north mecca genuine dedicated Free Flighters Caleville NY Immediately upon arrival encountered dean CDs Mr RL Hatscheck just returned bicycle tour widespread varied group event sites Seizing opportu nity moment immediately gleaned shots Bob catching breath speak complete listing events flown see projection competition ap pearing District II report No vember issue magazine 200 miles driving left much de sired memories day made worthwhile assure AMA District II membership meetings Some years ago became AMA VP es tablished policy holding two District II membership meetings per yearto wit annual Syracuse NY Symposium Central New York Model Aircraft Asso ciation later during WRAM Show sessions will continue 1990 first occurring Syracuse Saturday January 27 second WRAM Show Westchester County Center White Plains NY Saturday February 24 exact hours meetings yet available please ask AMA booth upon arrival about detail Tn-County RC Inc AMA Charter 2728 have just received copy newsletter proclaim ing birth new AMA chartered model airplane club Reading note its founder initial president other than Dick Fish gentleman have written telephonic com munications past relating various aeromodeling matters learned during exchanges addition aeromod eling activities Dick also ham radio enthu siast WA2FND representing another link tween us WB2ESX Dicks primary interest recruiting training aeromodelers culcating much-needed spirit safetyconsciousness minds seek become airborne through flying model air craft Dicks words have several mem bers near Windsor NY several Owego NY area Dick continues three counties involve Broome Tioga and-Chenango best Dick further information may reach Dick RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 telephone 1-607/642-3378 West Windsor Flying Club September 1617 active club based Lambertville NJ held its now annual Helicopter Meet Mercer County Central Park West Windsor NJ top award year last tro phy known Schluter Cup assume destined become annual prize affairs duly grateful clubs pub licity chairman Dave Schnitzer shot Scale winner Dave Ramsey February 1990 121 Gear up locked Ohio sylvania S West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 CompuServe address 6MAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Goald 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 206 Whiner St Cleartield PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Mapre Hts OH 44137 Gil Weins 3004 Hallowell Cl Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4613 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 287-8970 Flying sites yours going continue available next year Planning future should clubs goal As Vice President foresee increased use public lands es sential enjoyment hobby Na tional state local parks public lands flying sites tomorrow As taxpayers have same right use public land other recreation groups such boaters hunt ers joggers swimmers fishermen bikers campers snowmobilers etc Unfortu nately Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks disagrees philos ophy Approximately four years ago two clubs Philadelphia filed application flying sites two Pennsylvania state parks clubs AMA made much effort Mr Forrey re jected applications based issues noise safety decision appears unjust founded little fact rea son requested AMA Executive Coun cil obtain legal counsel appeal deci sion Council unanimously approved request now appeal pro cess Much time effort being spent issue Academy now helping ever attempt obtain flying sites Although legal appeal concerns two state parks larger issue has evolved Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks now being offered public display plan totally excludes model airplanes state park utilization cannot ap proved its current state AMA doing everything possible however individual member Pennsylvania must express con cern requires AMA member use three modes action Letters must sent Mr William Forrey Director Penn sylvania State Parks Department Environ mental Resources 2150 Herr St Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 Write personal letter ex pressing desire fly suitable sites parks letter member will ineffective However 12000 letters AMA member state will certainly leave impression second necessary action AMA member call state park hot line number 1-800/63PARKS making call state interest state park flying sites request copies Plan Strategy Pennsylvania State Parks ask public hearings strate gic plan will held Dont afraid ex press concern issue final action requires modelers attend public meetings local area voice opinion establishing flying sites state parks must declare rights taxpayers need show col lective strength let director Mr rey know taxpayers affected need write elected officials let know needs efforts Penn sylvania will have far-reaching effects other states other government agencies need come out garages base ments workshops counted may stuck forever 1990 Nats will held within 12hour drive anywhere district Al though Lawrenceville site great am ple housing near may problem Please make reservations now convenient location Also Nats Free Flight competition will held different date other modeling events like idea voted its approval based previous Free Flight problems suggestions National Free Flight Society would hope exclusion Free Flight permanent have comments resolve issue club need informative pro gram meeting invite District Ill AVPs discuss current happenings within Academy can AVP informative can help some club problems advise concerns help introduce AVP am bringing districts AVPs Toledo Expo help operation AMA booth stop meet us boys Wilmington OH busy building latest creations Pictured next Warren Behymer Great Lakes Roy Vaillancourt built fine example Hawker Hurricane have told model excellent flier judges meets very hard working group too often over looked Have considered peo ple have sit watch someone else fly Pictured three districts fine Scale judgesFred Kerns Al Richt Larry Hew itt Thanks fine job gentlemen Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club has several fine examples WW II air craft use flying circus Following some examples months District Ill Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Beckley WV Organized late Six ties club now has approximately 40 members Thanks Tony George newslet ter editor provided picture modelers must act now future Dont let yourself down . 122 Model Aviation District III Club Month Beckley Model Airplane Club Delaware rict Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina Virginia Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 1301 909-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Rick Christoph 97C1 Star Crest Hurriuonburg VA 22601 Chock Foreman sell i Rinker Dr Mechanicuvilte VA 23111 Doug Holland 3017 Fernwood Dr Ruteigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchurd Lune Witmington DE 19606 Churteu Speur 286 Hotly Lune Mocknvilte NC 27028 Frequency Coordinstor Puut Yucobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fuyettevilte NC 28301 Phone Ovening 9191 468-5996 read entry will have passed 1990 last decade 20th century What does mean Academy go point time Academy has grown tremen dously over past half dozen years now over 153000 present rate should quarter million members very few years Can handle growth Will reflect cross section society wish have part Academy some ques tions need answer As group learning work public agencies process ob taining flying sites true levels city structure federal govern ment agencies surely need continue development Geoff Styles group Headquarters doing excel lent job department has really out grown PR label would suitably called Marketing Department Academy what doing now will continue domarketing field model aviation public Thats well have kind impact society will ertable us grow Flying sites remain major areas concern obviously cant fly model air craft sitesand growth will cease some point So its im portant make sure recognize instances support cooperation various public agencies peo ple need public acknowledgment same way need need can answered part mentioning good news VP columns Model Aviation dont stop See facts mentioned irt local news media very least write letter editor express ing appreciation other major area concern rel atively small number new members ranks under 16 years age years past n-iodel aviation drew new comers formative six-to-16-year age group no longer true today knctw about problems get ting attetition young people because attraction television other re lated activities reason group being involved Twenties Thirties age group gen erated modeling activity What different about times aware new visible ac tivity aviation much attractive overall days Except relative few air shows around country aviation draws interest media today under two primary situations firstand favoredinstance fatal crash anywhere world sure bring headlines second hue cry over cost new mili tary aircraft Sure still air races aerobatics competitions gatherings aviation groups such EAA records being set dont see very much mentioned press Did see mention new world speed record recently set propeller-driven aircraft happened need sell ourselves make people aware aviation 747 flying over out sight out mind need better youth pro grams Some time ago Academy entered program sponsored Radio Con trol Trade Association Nothing has come program yet manufacturers distrib utors surely have great need promote sport need advertise ments model aviation magazines companies should promote sport work Academy along lines best knowledge firm really pursuing Cox Hobbies Un der guidance John Elliot Cox has de veloped program introduces model aviation air shows other events around country Its major thrust get youth country model avi ation ultimately full-scale flight well need support similar efforts will bring young people sport need work educational systems levels Weve Adopt-ASchool programs around long time yet havent seemed bring numbers sport wed really like see need develop other programs Weve exploring cooperative programs state federal educational groups hope will pay off very near fu ture Id like hear clubs have done work government agencies flying site search Id also like hear clubs have active educa tional field would like have some sort documentation could compiled reference use other clubs can brought together materials presently available Headquarters will go far making effort oth ers easier likely succeed need much group effort will make job easier vice presidents like myself have documentation assist clubs meetings local officials true subject flying sites education Associate vice presidents will holding meeting District IV vice presidents couple weeks will doing some restructuring bring District IV compliance provisions re cently enacted standing rules dealing associate vice president program intended provide uniform method operating matter re quirement AVP will have spe cific area responsibility club will know AVP should contact particular problem increased growth Academy becomes very dif ficult person keep up things need keep personal con tact way to keep AVP informed about what going can pass accurate information area AVP will listed column possibly next issue AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval ward Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement Safe Flying IsNo Accident February 1990 123 Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester IN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 000 Ponder Rd. Knoxville TN 37923 Edward Hunter PO Boa 503 Amory MS 30021 Richard Jackson 2110 Thorolee Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnoon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joxeph Micalizzi HC 856 Boo 10397 Fuierdo PR 00048 EO Moorman 05 12th Street Stralimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 760 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 049 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields P0 Boo 1003 5tricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32040 Phone 19041 004-2517 Well itmy final column bet ter part four years Ive struggled write deadline still dont know what write about Its great Four years progress Let recap some highlights hope Ive played part malor panic first became mem ber board liability insurance problem AMAs solution become largely self-insured gave AMA members liability insurance also made other actions possible manage 1991 frequency phase-in plan Steering through troubled waters demanded utmost skill pa tience now appears 1991 will arrive out disasters predicted some AMA membership grew over 50% four years No wonder Membership De partment trouble keeping up prob lems led continually expanding com puter system turn generated need systems man allow Headquarters support future expansion As AMA grows im proved computer usage way keep cost expansion check already evidence increase cost per member trend should other direction head off Well thats analysts job Which brings us another subject im provement fiscal management over past four years AMA Accounting Department has gone fromvisors inkwells modern computer-assisted accounting practices Theyre developing techniques compare cost income trends past years will eventually used predict money will spent future Also because now self-insured must retain funds support insurance lnvestin funds has become major importance just insurance com pany After thats insurance compa nies make money As chairman finance committee past few years Ive privileged work Dave Brown Executive Vice President innovative people AMA Accounting Department Its great experience believe have way go Dont quit now As AMA grows income increases area will become ever important insurance money has made possible conduct search land suit able national flying sites Its new idea couldnt happen past cause finances werent support AMA now moving steadily forward make dream real will require hardheaded approach successfully AMA will looking another skilled em ployee next year can handle land development prolects Right middle fascinating stuff became apparent Executive Direc tor John Worth years held AMA together approaching retirement think finding replacement him easy three years lead time have never hire chief executive offi cer guy will make decisions could make break organization will de fine character organization Sure can fire him doesnt pan out damage may already have done such drastic move required Well after proper advertising host can didates evaluated interviewed eventually cream rose top found qualified job went Vince Mankowski did Well date Vince has shown has good business sense need modern management know-how initiative make outstanding ED Keep up good work Vince Finally AMAs character has changed over past four years ED AMA Head quarters have long competition ori ented now shift thinking believe competition will remain great im portance AMA looking harder what can 90% members couldnt care less about contest trail beginning act like have product sale worth price membership Thats called marketing includes public relations its just PR Look changes resulting line thinking cant leave word two what see AMAs future see growing organi zation maybe reaching 250000 within next five years means problems like discussed above Advanced man agement practices will needed handle new problems expeditiously also means growing income will create need innovative financial manage ment last item should help acquisition desperately needed flying sites both nation ally individual clubs will mean greater influence governmental agencies such FAA FCC will play everincreasing roles definingour future destiny will mean ability influence Congress right talent should give local clubs clout dealing local munici palities park boards So growth good thing wont happen AMA leadership gets timid retreats way things Its time put best foot forward roll times leave Council great feeling pride accomplishments wish physical condition would allow contin ue because care about going New blood important though So good luck replacement May always make right choices future AMA rests quality people make up organization elect wrong guys AMA wont ef fective could Its simple think AMA will backslide because lieve good people rise occasion needed must however encourage best brains work AMA whether Executive Council level local club level like Joe Griffiths comments Cross wind newsletter Alabaster R/C As sociation should nominate members feel will best serve club its goals throughout next year Dont nominate member because great guy ex pert flier prerequisite officers take care manage clubs busi ness activities Select people will committed serving club its members will attend meetings present active club contests shows activities Pick officers will support forms radio-controlled flying just area RC involved have some really good people club As President have opportunity work occasions have competent members willing will make excellent officers Also select officers will work team Talk anyone has Contest Director officer will tell no can accomplish very much work ing alone has greatest asset year members know who will volunteer help rough job comes up core club people will always work asa team peo ple club would nothing field would have no planned activities could never accomplish what has accom plished both year prior years Thats way folks Got letter AVP islands Joe Micalizzi Joe reports effects Hurri cane Hugo have just come back visiting some flying sites Puerto Rico can tell devastated Hur ricane Hugo Im asking help Puerto Rican South Carolinian clubs af fected Hugo dont expect AMA send us funds perhaps members AMA could send $1 District V AVPs affected area have visited some flying sites will leaving shortly visit some others Perhaps could mention something column tells members District V want help send money either Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina Joe Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico Virgin Islands know request may off wall could really use help wish help send con tribution Joe care address top column Im sure modelers ravaged areas will appreciate help Now its time thank voted put up over past four years appreciate support gave hope Ive some help you problems Thanks also colleagues Council Theyre dedicated crew AMAs best interest heart though dont always agree Thanks also Headquarters people have tough job well like believe Ill helping out extent can over next several years Im always ready serve committees help Nats whatever Just pull chain So nowIll seeing around 124 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard RI 5 Boo 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kanuas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecreut Lo, Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holuten 616 hV 30th St Higgionville MO 64037 Home 1816 584-2481 Work 6161 564-7121 Pea 816 684-7766 hate California guys throw faces state has year-round fly ing unlike folks East have endure cold winter months Surely jest obviously havent side country very often Its October having beautiful weather mean its snowing up western states Sure will get colder year pro gresses Thats heavy clothes come out closet models pre pared snow fun different type begins dont understand can knock flying-off-snow us whove experienced its lot fun adds different flavor year-round fly ing Season Flyer patch has little value guess youre wondering Ive brought up modelers Califor nia want us have first national flying site out think because have endure beautiful weather yearround state better suited na tional site Well cant disagree think should let secret states side Mississippi have year-round flying weather Id rather move Florida criterion look ing would still closer us AMA California Another thing jacks jaws read another column paying too much good farmland Indiana guess price around going higher prime desert pay much land thats great about 80% us can buy great desert land com plete snakes sagebrush Cmon lets build site thats usable can proud accessible location Ill leave subject saying can understand anyone wants first site area Im hopeful will start somethicig good continued effort will made buy lease sites after get first Having site state would neat just attended first fan-fly Paduca Aero Modelers held event Metrop olis IL Yep reliable sources event told home famous superhero Superman As matter fact awards ceremony end hon ored Ftresence WhatlI think next what CD Jerry Caudle told 40-plus fliers flight line over 60 slickest glorified rockets Ive seen amazing What really impressed flying some guys Ive decided some nuts Low passes near 200 mph Whew could tell Id have some practicing just stay top model like Would believe models went through speed trap average speed 1995 miles per hour get chance try see second fan-fly Metropolis next year Its worth Theyll waiting ya made two trips during second week end October weather great trees changing colors made trips much better Skyhawk colors magnificent Its like art ist went bananas dabbing bits color toe autumn landscape beautiful Now lets get back down earth first trip weekend visit Muncie IN mall show sponsored Munsee Skychiefs spent day shooting bull group touring both proposed AMA fly ing site clubs very nice flying site given royal treatment loved As can see didnt come back emptyhanded fellas made sure photos magazine first group hard working bull session enthusiasts middle left Dave Crabtree Jim Sears Dorman Luttrell Bill Johnson Gene White back As pan pic notice ol 601 has fivecylinder radial up front true-to-scale gear struts built set factory plans Beautiful model tried tell Dor man fly guess hes going anyway second picture Jack Rector Byron Pitts Nice model Good shot second trip weekend took Tel City IN club get-iogether fellas took up offer just drop said sure great time club calls itself Airmasters Its relatively new club two years old growing quite well Shoot having site near busy high way drawing Airmasters helping locals celebration some type Im afraid never got right name festival So help out put sign near road announce flying demos Boy did ever fly Planes air afternoon crowds swept too Shoot got fly little Can imagine must have screwed up somewhere Any way great time Ive invited come back know what Im going take up too next trip October Reston represent District VI couple things interest came out meeting di rectly involve us rest will let read elsewhere going have Nats District VI Yep its going Lawrenceville IL Nats buffs will chance go close home However because Im Nats buff Im asking get involved make sure good Sure Ill around planning doubt Ill whole event Step up help make real winner district Nuf said Muncie still being looked AMAs first flight site However some complications have addressed certainly hope everything works out can still go there other appealing sites looking District VI Would believe looking Canton IL have some inexpensive reclaimed mining land hear its nice moderately priced rolling land last trip month off Portage IN swap shop place packed got Lots good stuff changed hands during day event put Midwest Sundowners did good time Although missed lot demo flights outdoors saw flight arrived attention very quickly taken up swap shop lot people wanted chat enjoyed fact goes well intend make trip Portage again next year swap shop presented Award Service Midwest Sundowners work promote model ing local communities year fellas put show public fine swap shop etc bad Congrats Well thats about have kind flood lot pictures Im sorry room ran out month Next month Ill use some sure Thanks February 1990 125 Enough now . Iowa e Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreaa EMAIL 700472182 Ax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gleirwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Runseil Knetzger 2625 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Race Holland Ml 49423 Carl MoSt 5024 Lalre Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Peal Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqas WI 54548 am travels around district again sitting Detroit Metro watching sunrise waiting plane Pittsburgh will take Green Bay Last weekend Chicago vis ited Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish looked around RCHTA Show Half show trains met talked modelers district answered usual questions radios fly ing fields insurance etc Boyd news several new flying fields needed districts scanner monitor frequencies Minneapolis area very active Twin Cities large number clubs decided purchase another ICOM 7000 supplements units handled Bob Stamm based Wisconsin personal unit Michigan districts unit has problem being recalled needed AMA HQ because purchased general funds Now have own unit will available full time Boyd also has second tabletop display distributes west ern side pond have other already booked several weekends winter pleasure attend Michigan Exchange Clubs awards banquet last week Exchange Clubs have action 65 years Detroit area provide manpower action states door Outdoor Championships make sure Juniors involved running excellent Delta Dart building flying program Because Outdoor events also include rockets several Juniors banquet receive trophies Its turn read newsletters notice several asking help run ning clubs other side problem several clubs list offices tasks need volunteers warn members will volunteered posi tions arent filled certain deadline feel its privilege belong club too often officers run out steam break up clubs program committees committees decide much help need disperses burden running club among whole membership also makes meetings interesting because com mittee chairmen make reports re moves inevitable commentary club run clique As have read past columns am concerned status Free Flight nationally district Rich Doig has welcome confidant turmoil last week gave idea future Free Flight will prob lem lack large treeless areas fly ing models feels realistic future will Indoor cities cover ing sports arenas building other large indoor facilities guess Rich think ing along right track Back Chicago flight going late because radio problem nothing can fix Brillion Calumet Fliers swap shop auction go ing arrived pleasure present Award Excellence Val ley Aero Modelers clubs president Reg Reinke accepted award past presi dent Jim provided data needed also took 100 district patches sold out very quickly Next weekend shall Grand Rapids Kent County Fliers Swap Meet shall give awards two very prom inent local modelers Time passes very quickly such events calendar filling next year already wife attended Indian Citys annual banquet great time Pics next month introduc tion 1990 officers needs award 10000 attaboys volunteers clubs Without help clubs would nothing Russell Ragan Mid Michigan Thumbs R/C Club passes along news fundraiser Ron Windgaston very gratifying Ron needs heart trans plant contributions fund welcome warning RC fliers Detroit area active transmitter top downtown building working 100 watts 72340 MHz makes use Chan nel 28 72350 MHz possible problem District Roundup Bay Flyers running its winter building clinic Contact Bobbie Brauer idea e Cedar Rapids Skyhawks planning turkey shoot way say farewell its field s St Croix Valley R/C Club has problems its grass-cutting gear members s Sundusters has similar problem seems low-cost gear worth Sooland R/C Modelers has new field Harold Loomis first fly John Link first beginner crasher Kilbourn Flyer has largest print newsletters e think new missive Hibbing Area R/C KIub HARCK e Stiffest paper used Western Michi gan Radio Aircraft Flyers newsletter Ra dio Flyer ome lady editor Lee Anne Brockman regular editor hus band Anoka County R/C Club too busy e Finally think spring Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent flims videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 126 Model Aviation -r ii ne Mtcnlgan whirlybirds five Hell clubs Michigan Theyre shown mall show Jim Rasmussen photo Miss Dairy-Fest 89 Krista Koistad help Phil Hiller Randy Hastreiter Mid-State Aeroguidance Club Wisconsin raui mirn pnoro CL action courtesy Cox Hobbies Wil low Run Air Show Mike Bilota action Mike Huber photo Vale R/C Propbusters Halloween Fun Fly Butch Sommers won Best Costume Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aeeociate Vice Presidente Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 hianchaca TX 79652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tesarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanlield 28 0akrdge Dr Maumeile AR 72118 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St. Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havurd St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chsvy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Before starting months column would like cover some issues dis cussed last Council meeting held Reston VA October 21 1989 1 Budget felt budget presented committee out line some points items budget questioned felt needed investiga tion voted against operate sixmillion-dollar business should treat such dues feel should spend wisely 2 Scholarship funds scholarship pro gram has lot offer dependents modelers enroll colleges universi ties program available AMA members strongly encourage anyone terested program contact AMA HQ information Council allo cated additional $6000 program year 3 Nationals Nationals will held Lawrenceville IL July 14-22 hoping could hold Nats Texas just couldnt come up suitable site RC Pattern Maybe can hold National Fun Fly District VIII 4 That covers major issues discussed including several miscellaneous items such AVP criteria patch design district will informa tion about issues later months September October busy paid visit Southwest Control Line Championships held Dallas TX found George Aldrich Nobler Stunt model talking Duke Fox about Corttrol Line Stunt has changed over years also opportunity visit Tommy Fluker son about winning spot American FAI Com bat team Congratulations Tom Sr Tom Jr received note Frank Korman Dallas Electric Aircraft Fliers about third annual Electric Fun Fly held Dal las RC Club field October 7 1989 Frank indicated 31 contestants about 50 aircraft field DEAF signed 10 new members Lowell Howe received Astro Mini Challenger 035 cobalt motor triumphing All-Up/Last-Down event used owndesign electric-powered model Electricpowered models coming strong made trip Dallas participate Small Bird Fly-In held weekend Oc tober 14-15 Dallas RC Club Model Airplane News sponsored second nual Small Bird Fly-In Seagoville TX Mem bers SMALL Small Model Airplane Lov ers League abundance along February 1990 127 96 airplanes ranged small large powered engines displacements no 25 cu smallest C02-powered Casper followed Ols 02s 035s larger 049s estimate pints fuel expended during two-day event Ketelsen family Jim Sue handled registration desk Sue voted winner Good Guy award innovative model B-2 bomber built flown Ed Kocialski Eds plane powered Cox 049 flew very well contributing editors Small Bits column Model Airplane News Joe Wagner Randy Randolph moving force behind contest Joe Randy said its easy come life member SMALL organiza tion Just face national headquarters Dallas place right hand over heart say promise enjoy building flying small model airplanes B-17 fly-in October 28-29 monumental event held District VIII first annual B-17 gathering Big Bird FlyIn Fourteen B-17s over US over 100 models participated fly-in awesome hear 56 engines running si multaneously flight line Mr BB Weber members Bomber Field Club Houston responsible success fly-in would like con gratulate members Bomber Field organization job well done talk making gathering larger 1990 make plans now attend next years fly-in beautiful see three B-Vs air same time highlight event flyby Confederate Air Forces Texas Raiders B17 Sunday high noon crew al ways puts outstanding demo ever fly See ya later Left right Dan Bell Randy Rogers Fort Worth TX attended Small Bird Fly-In held Seagoville TX CD Frank Korman presenting Lowell Howe Astro Mini-Challenger 035 Cobalt mo tor donated Astro Howe winner AII-UplLast-Down seven-cell Glider Mr BB Weber holding perpetual trophy presented Best Scale B-i 7 model Registration desk above wion james ana Sue Ketelsen Sue won Good Guy award B-2 Bomber below Ed Kocialski Small Bird Fly-In Sponsored MoclelAirplane News left right Tom Fluker Sr Jr Southwest Control Line Model Airplane Championships gentlemen made American FAI Combat team will com pete France 1990 Pit area Bomber Field below first An nual B-17 gathering Big Bird Fly-In Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Fax 303420-1 670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaaler 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Risa Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Rlcketta 516 5 Cioudas SIoux Falls SD 57100 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 guess have articles stick us reason another have number positive responses first September 1980 issue MA March 1982 issue Its called Geometry AMA risk ing accused coming up some thing new month Id like share particular article again Its ap propriate now earlier Geometry AMA times have heard round peg square hole equals misfit about circle triangle geometry AMA combination fits together also graphically describes relationship four vital elements delivery AMA its membership tri angle represents three distinct components AMA concept AMA Headquarters paid staff Executive Council volunteer staff membership chartered clubs thats us circle represents goals ganization links three sides triangle circle shape significant because denotes completeness desired character istic national organization serves works its membership char tered clubs three sides triangle AMA staff Executive Council mem bership coordinates efforts make por tion circle closest complete match ends make goals work everyone InputInput 4e 0b 10 GoalsC 5 0 * MsmbwsiC noted Clubs Input What does geometric design mean AMA member Foremost means part group having unique resources services readily avail able have opportunity have di rect input whole organization Thats things district vice presidents always solicitinginput Secondly specific benefits de rived configuration 1 Total goals coordinated 2 Goals evaluated either changed maintained needed input mentioned earlier 3 Costeffective administration organization occurs alternatives examined appropriate 4 Over- underutiliza tion program/services adjusted needed ultimately influenced input Theres word againinput Input important continued meeting needs changes maintenance services continue meaningful way hope will give receive input con structively thought alternatives needed thought meeting goals local national level critically needed often can geome try AMA can will work co operation lots key words above thoughts give some thinking through lets hear District IX meeting report will forthcoming next issue Held Bis marck ND November 17-18 very successful hope everyone has pleasant joyous holiday season AMA Museum Patmns Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects o covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years 128 Model Aviation Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Anzona S California S Hawaii 0 Nevada Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Rugg Koyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95808 Home 918 9814837 CompuServe addreas EMAIL 7824747 Aesoclete Vice Presidents Edward ASer-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Alec HI 98701 Howard Baldwin 47315 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaka CA 95828 Darwin Berrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scoitadele AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pori Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Friiz Harrold 4202 H SI. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 FanclitI Las Vegas HV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 Brian Nelson 73 Park Gmton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic SI Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tucton AZ 85748 Belly Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesiby Chula Viala CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 BelIf lower CA 90708 Frequency Coordinatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 382-1982 Eloy Marez 311 Mcmi Dr #10 Costa Mets CA 92827 Academy action Remember asked h going get through crap agenda 10/21/89 Coun cii meeting Well didnt come close eight items prepared present got committee report marketing immediate reaction scrub rest agenda present new agenda system commits pros cons item writing review home time limit should placed discussion voting Council meeting 39 subjects ad dress Im sure managed cover important item agendalong-range planning Luckily riot lost some note worthy subjects covered Ill throw few way sure read MA com plete text what happened Remember organizaticin Take active interest Muncie has 45 days put together new deal property would appear op tions little steep side tune about $1200 bucks per acre approached offer fair market value riot holding op tions including bankrupt foreclosed-upon farmer laughed Council granted 45-day extension despHte nay votes EVP VP VII VP IX VP X Muncie delegation develop new realistic offer Please understand am totally favor national site provided certain criteria met 1 The site must usable year-round 2 Regionalbetter yet districtsites should picked purchased simultaneously 3 Fi nancing local sites should done local level above items easily reachable now Just little effort common business sense needed Long-range longrange long-range long-range After 12 hours grueling tedious pennypinching nit-picking debate budget ap proved upcoming year budget developed 1987 actual AMA expenses capital expenditures 1988 budget Hmmm Most unusual better noth ingor kick head Maybe some im provements due area about capital expenditure budget total HQ ex penses remain within certain percentage gross Too easy Maybe Seems would give HQ chance expense-clever provide Council thinking spells long-range long-range long-range have thoughts convey associate district meetings march motion insurance com mittee remove theft insurance surance package Im happy say motion defeated AMA Fun Fly has brand-new name meeting shorthand doesnt let down believe fun fly will become Academy Model Aeronautics Aero Modeling Rally AMAAMR wonder what can Much impressive fun fly Im sure desire AMA leadership make classic event thats need ed accomplish bring Byrons Strik ing Back national air show team Fort Lauderdales spring break rally will have instant world acclaim 1990 Nats will held Lawrenceville IL voted Council Thats important ly Nats worker competitor Itll have much meaning once use pick World Championship guys Talk about bringing focus back organization puts up bucks must Longrange long-range long-range Finally important Council meet ing adjourned favor retirement din ner party John Worth party put togeth er under direction AMAs Lou Ward done Life motif grat ifying see hear friends associates John praised accomplishments father Academy am truly inspired consider road traveled John beautiful family over past 25 years Di recting struggling organization making entity reckoned aviation en vironment remarkable achievement standard John hats off family Im looking forward appearance District X salute 1990 can believe reception Reston first many well-deserved-tributes District direction associates myself concluded district con-call meeting October-November writing al lows ramble little other happenings Sacramento honored sur prise visit Vice Executive Director Vince Mankowski Vince California mar keting committee meeting was able take mini trade show spon sored Van & Chet Van Scyocs R/C Coun try Hobbies affair well attended Vince well received Pictured next giants industry George Steiner District X Frequency Coordinator Vince Mankowski Wallv Macs Products McAllister same gathering Jumping Jim Hard next photo Capital City Barnstormers manned AMA booth Thanks Jim well-handled all-day job Yep thats right folks another AMA booth available im mediate delivery back goes Reston dont take off expense account pleasure attending meeting Southern Alameda County Radio Control lers Inc Fremont CA three days before earth gave way After Regg Rush Excel lence presentation meeting Sat urday evening fun flying fun fly newly acquired field furnished Leslie Salt smack dab middle kinds improvements has mak ings being great ones first fun fly ever course never go anywhere something fly goes saying suddenly com petitor cannot remember having much fun day thanks President Lou Haynie great time Thanks also John Nancy Mitchell putting us up evening great coffee plane talk Dick Franco run wild fun contest Too bad let guy Muncie Jim Kiger share great California outdoors February 1990 129 ueurgu owiir accepts AMA Outstay Service Award riaht boys lets aet him John Mitchell Rudder Mrs VP Congratulations President Frank Leggio Vice President Dave London Secretary Steve Baxter Treasurer Mark Remier Editor Ken Knox Contest Director Dave Johnson new AMA Sacramento Valley Soaring So ciety have started great enthusiasm something community has needed long time hats off ya Good luck activities Time space gone again Associate Month Letter Month Modeler Month Someone help Edge Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kolzebue AK 99752 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Sceole WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Poyallop WA 98373 Frequency CoordInator Roberl Belch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 hope Santa kind favorite teams won bowl games Possibly got out fly First getting year off good start Hope Its just month before Puyallup Expo will district meeting 1 pm second floor building just south main hall Directions should posted AMA booth Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director supposed will available answer questions sure else will plan come get informed and/or ask questions district sched uling meeting should follow 2 pm As written some concern about Jim Mccarty continuing contest co ordinator certainly hope can work out way stay has done such fine job district regret accepted resigna tion Glen Mischke Montana AVP Glen has plagued health problems past several years needs devote time getting healthy know will join wishing Glen speedy recovery Without Glen job need AVP Montana So far no candidates have leapt challenge As soon someone volunteers will announced Speaking district officers election year District Xl want particular person serve VP must send letter nomination AMA HQ least month before Nats means before June 15 really should much earlier Council meeting just before Nats field candidates will selected Nominating Committee Remember person plan nomi nate should agree that will ac cept nomination Ben Almojuela Prez Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers PSEME sent fol lowing pictures 89 version nual Electric Fly-In ran conjunc tion Boeing Hawks Hawks Field Kent picture previous column Avis Cawley Goldberg Mirage 550 built Bernard will admit small amount coaching because anxious see well relative novice could handle kit As can see Avis did fine iob Next Gordon Millikan holding De Havilland DH-6 Pou du Ciel Sailplane bench Gordon arrives lots planes fly first time history event AMA Electric f609 contest flown Times werent too good first day next day saw Mort Arnold hit 1073 out possible 1080 points bad Among showed up nine fliers British Columbia Alberta distance award went Jaime Colley came way Dallas TX Most Impressive Award however went local flier Tom Davis Tom built one-half size Klingberg Wing powered very small motor fed equally small bat tery pack tiny receiver to believe what did wing Let say richly deserved award successful event result good plan ning organizing person responsi ble fine event CD Bernard Cawley whos done fine job several years now should take pride growth get-together current enthusiasts Ron Smith left next photo sent couple shots last years Zil lah Fun Fly Ron George Anderson right have involved NWest Show Team teams put lot shows ordinary folk makes responsible good standing public eye Remember what done well out sight out hear ing unfortunately majority public great deal positive publicity has produced shows teams put Its amazing just enjoy ment bring love hobby full-scale air show day before Nats best flying done modelers also got biggest re sponse Butch Jurhs McMinnville Aircraft Modelers sent couple pictures taken Fifth Annual Fun Fly held June 24 28 fliers mostly egon locations few Washingtonians thrown enjoy events next pic ture flight line field hill right reminiscent hill Mis soula field except Missoula hill slopes other way Theyll holding sixth annual event June might mark calendar 1988 Museum Flight Seattle hosted model aviation event Local model ers specialties including Free Flight Control Line RC got involved building demonstrations Indoor fly ing Outdoor CL static displays much clubs have identified International Plastic Modelers Strat 0-Bats Washington Scale Squadron Soci ety Antique Modelers Seattle Sky Raid ers LSGAS Boeing Hawks FF Boeing Hawks RC Bob Bailey Boeing Hawks newsletter edi tor guiding spirit Washington Scale Squadron sent some pictures event Well run now some next month picture shows couple Hawks demonstrating fascinated audience varying ages transmitter controls flight surfaces Bob identified Vic Asp right man transmit ter unidentified yet May New Year bring health pros perity 130 Model Aviation PSEMF/Hawks Fly-In presently biggest all-Electric event District Xl usually brings out new different models shot 22 31 regis tered pilots brought 50 airplanes Happy New Year JUN 101 FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Landing Gears Profile Control Line Models Orbiting Eagles Cont ol L ne Club Omaha NE has touch through its ex cellent publication Orbiting Eag/es Newsletter has run interesting Con trol Line articles Ive thinking should passing Editor Bob Furr has given permission will select past issues Junior Flight can present information re garding Control Line phase hobby 8LE8 Dumb -z N -dI 0MAHP October/November 1989 issue Orbiting Eag/es News/etter Ive cho sen very pertinent comment profile model landing gears Its author George Lieb profile kits come two-piece landing gear pieces designed installed opposite sides fuse lage through hole may lined brass tubing best thing landing gears throw away Because lack strength mounting point usually bend weird shapes reinforced tubing Make up one-piece landing gear either goes over top fu selage inserts through wing cutout before wing installed Always use two clips side gear bends away fuselage side top After installing clips remove screws put some thin CyA glue holes After has hardened put screws back makes screws hold better above mind what should landing gear Profile Carrier plane like should very strong mounted far forward possible fuselage no good reason use wingmounted gear because rules allow mounted fuselage orig inal aircraft wing both stronger lighter wing-mounted gear Also wing-mounted gear puts landing forces wing sometimes breaks wing landings smoothest takeoffs mount landing gear just ahead center-of-gravity though may cause lot nose-overs hard carrier landings So save rearward-mounted landing gears Stunt best landings gear should forward possible Angle gear forward wheels close prop possible gives best chance 100-point landings Use %-in wire very light planes 35 oz less %2 wire anything larger Use wheels least 2-in diameter cross brace part way down wire adds lot strength can very small diameter 040 type landing gear also pro tects carb very well tail skid should least %2 wire mounted hard wood prevent pulling Out Carrier land ing gears take pounding gears other type therefore should strongest Bob Furr told something warms heart Orbiting Eagles will soon helping Boy Scouts extensive build ing program hundred Marty Tafts Canarsie Cutie kits being fabricated Cutie all-balsa SRPSM featured December 1988 issueone hundred happy kids coming right up Simple Simon Simple Simon name beginner airplane pictured below Simple Simon name model airplane kit manufac turer Massachusetts Tom Nallen Don Foster modelers involved Tom Free Flighter Don flies RC espe cially ROW proprietor Gee Bee Products floats etc Most important however both believe youngsters being ne glected shortchanged powersthat-be two doing some thing about something super-simple superflying SRPSM sold super-low prices Its designed schools Scouts 4H clubs etc use entry-level kit tool teaching basic construction assembly techniques some Simple Simon first-step Rubber power group packs supplies 24 Simple Simon Kit Pack $5976 plus UPS 8 Simple Simon Kits B Building Board Packs $2995 plus UPS Superb Instructors Building/Flying Guide Rubber strip winders lubricant fiberboards Single small quantities Simple Si mon kits cost $449 postage paid Besides providing kits supplies Tom Don holding classes Spring field MA Museum Science January program developed Robert Staren Curator Physical Science museum Tom Don will assist regu lar museum instructors will themselves group sessions follow Tom Don will have booth demonstrate Simple Simon February WRAM show White Plains NY Look up meantime order write price ist special group terms Simple Simon Airplane Co P0 Box 18 East Longmead ow MA 10128 phone either 1-413/592-3615 1 41 3/782 3872 Nice going guys keep up Joan Bill Move North Joan Bill Hannan have cranked up famous Nieuport taken off Es condido Theyve flown north Magalia pronounced Mob-gay-ha lust above Californias earthquake area Joan will continue send out aero modeling goodies new location Hannans Runway Send $150 cata logue new address Hannans Run way PO Box 860 Magalia CA 94954 Best wishes both Joan Bill move north Skyblazer Reduces Prices 250/o Eliminating middlemen Sal Alo has nounced new lower mail order prices single bulk purchases very suc cessful Skyblazer ROG other support items such winders rubber strip lubri cant Skyhlazer T-shirts etc have also reduced Write new Skyblazer price list Skyblazer Models PO Box 33 Ozone Park NY 11417 Thats now build tails light February 1990 131