Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
Page Numbers: 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165
Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
Page Numbers: 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165
Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/09
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Mews View HQ Seepage 192 Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 E11 it1 miem Joe Beshar Coordinator 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Fax 201 261-0223 Tel 201 261-1281 FindingPreservingMaintaining Don Ross registered FSA volunteer reports practicing persistence gets flying site Further cites ambitious program future too can join team FSA volunteers See end column Teaneck Armory Story first contacted Teaneck Armory folks May 1992 armory Teaneck New Jersey potentially best indoor sites greater New York area About five miles George Washington bridge seemed like swell place approach proposal has ample parking 100 cars within few feet door wellsupplied rest rooms good lighting breeze-free heating armory floor 100 x 60 yards stands extending another 10-25 yards side roof over 55 feet high steel beams starting about 45 feet Hanging lights create mild tolerable hazard time told armory built decades ago suitable public use could modified considerable cost 1996 after severe snowstorm destroyed part roof reconstruction made place accessible public made proposal September 1996 Model Airplane School based armory proposal favorably considered military folks passed Trenton state controls armories Thats found out states prime interest rent armory properties sports arenas movie sound stages other commercial use would bring revenue best rates could get non-profit organization under auspices AMA still over $700 per day plus $29 per hour armorer charge continued try work something could jeopardize use armory out until late 1997 time opolitan Sport Squadron holds armory already rented rockthe sanction insurance Teaneck star rehearsal theater movieArmory inquiries should go through company sound stage Joe Beshar hadme address listed blow Indoor following efforts copiesflyers greater New York area owe correspondence proposalsbig vote thanks Joe Beshar soccer group made arrangementstireless efforts use armory throughout winter contact several 1998 running four games aCivil Air Patrol groups area time seven days week gave up theregularly meet armories effort because couldnt see wegoing try work out combined could compete deep pocketsModeling 101 cadets thus users asked could simplystrengthen ties state come fly few hours onarmory managers weekday mornings facility wasnt being used Soccer doesnt start Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill weekdays until 300 am ew Jersey 07626 E-mail never gave up would stop lywords@aolcom few days model hand offer fly show what wanted toRegister FSA Volunteer Flying eventually got both Trenton andSite Assistance Program consists Chief Armorer agree thenetwork volunteers serve renters would let us would foregoAMAs eyes ears charges nteers read newspapers appointed individual Fieldlisten watch news programs Marshals Wednesday startedaware activities could impact flying late January 1999 first thean existing potential flying site floor divided netting four matter collecting courts about 75 x 150 feet got theinformation regarding flying sites folks charge allow us slide backadvising local modelers AMA clubs nets opening floor 150 xthe area passing AMA 150 feetFlying Site Assistance Coordinator So far weve some wonderful ambitious program service flying site have decided veryto fellow modelers Anyone closely supervise models flyers tointerested contact address make sure avoid problems thatabove ember 1999 153 EC Meeting Minutes Available complete copy approved minutes quarterly Executive Council meeting available AMA member request copy most-recently approved minutes will provided no charge Council meets quarterly minutes given meeting approved following meeting Additional copies minutes other meetings $5 shipping handling charge Requests may submitted AMA Administration telephone via fax writing telephone requests dial 765 287-1256 extension 201 210 fax requests use 765 741-0057 $10 minimum credit card orders -9t 4O4IiITT~A ejgU Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Joyce Hagar AMAs Executive Director circulated following statement Executive Council believe says lot about AMA Within last two months have contacted British Model Flying Associations General Secretary Graham Lynn well representative Model Aeronautics Association Canada organizations planning purchase permanent flying site very interested facility Muncie gentlemen England actually brought family Muncie toured AMA facility have provided much input both organizations think impressive being used role model Following Statements Cash Flows shows incoming outgoing funds AMA during 1998 1997 THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS INC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 1998 AND 1997 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Increase net assets Adjustments reconcile increase net assets net cash provided operating activities Depreciation amortization Unrealized gain investments Gain loss sales assets Changes operating assets liabilities Receivables Inventory cost Prepaid expenses taxes Accounts payable accrued expenses Competition funds escrow Deferred membership revenue Deferred IMS revenue Net Cash Provided Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase Infemational Modelers Show Purchases property equipment Proceeds sales assets Deposits investment accounts___________ Net Cash Used Investing Activities__________ FINANCING ACTIVITIES Principal payments mortgage payable Principal payments capital lease obligations Collections mortgage note receivable Net Cash Used Financing Activities NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1998 $ 980210 414605 227489 1176087 82188 50728 2674 30191 15848 127277 jit7 100000 306904 5296 128977 530585 51387 24967 ilZ49 526403 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Beginning year End year SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Equipment financed through capital lease obligations $ 80929 3686 33082622 579332 $83173 2015 74302 will leave humorous thought conversation person referring friend said Hes slow hes fast enough indecisive Until later. 4154 Model Aviation $ 948237 384228 38354 5133 1290978 19506 10588 41567 54582 2024 227125 221191 8300 399003 611894 48627 23572 2011 70 188 728930 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts / New Hampshire / Rhode Island / Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 781 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 Allen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 30 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Andrew Argenio 3 Sheila Ave Smithfield RI 02917 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator TBA GEORGE WILSON George passed away May 11 after long illness George Eleanor wife married 52 years hobbies model aircraft amateur radio very active both Georges last project modified Walt Good Rudder Bug did have chance complete however finished Hans Sagemuehl George unable see successful flight condolences family Also would like thank Ellie Hans Sagemuel Ed McCarty keeping advised condition Donations may made Hospice House 88 Railroad Ave Bamstable MA 02630 495th SCALE STATIC DISPLAY show organized Art Alfano year first Tuesday March year 28 aircraft ship display addition raffles fine food prepared Ralph Dionne Art puts lot effort show beginning makes few opening remarks names owners aircraftfrom memory have pictures airplanes will list show some pictures 1 Ralph Dionne-PBY 2 John Lauria-P-47 3 Charlie Nelson-Waco 4 Bob Bobruly-P-38 5 Les Haley-Waco 6 Ray Labonte-Bandit 7 Gus Deltwas-deHavilland beaver 8 Hany Newman- deHavilland Beaver floats 9 Rupert Kasmala-HA- 1 10 Bob Doucette-Cap 232 lDick Kellet-l/3 scale J-3 12 Jiom Russell-Spitfire&P-47 13 Eddy Omeciole-Sig Spacewalker 14 Bill Curliss-Cessna 172 15 Paul Rainville-P-6 1 16 Bob Mercia-Stinson Gullwing 7Herb Cotterly-Sig Spacewalker 18 Warren Thayer-Sopwith Pup 19 Mitch Buckley-Extra 300S 20Jack Buckley-Extra 300 21 Ron Gagnor-L- 19 22Mitch Epstein-P-38 23 Bob Knight-Jungmann 24 Dick Fedorchuk-Giles 202& Extra 3005 25 Paul Manning-Constellation&Lancaster 26 Lindsey Smith-Decathlon 27 Art Alfano-Staurdacher GS-300 28 Jim Gilliate-AT-6 rest column will show pictures possible 4September1999 155 Dick Kellet 113 scale J-3 Ron Gagnor Cessna L-19 h George Wilson Hans Sagemuehl Georges last model Walt Good Rudderbug Photo furnished Hans Mitch Epstein Lockheed P-38 Art Alfano giving opening speech 495th Scale Show 495th Scale Show Herb Cotterly Sig Spacewalker Paul Manning describing Lockheed Constellation Associate Vice Presidents New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Phone 908 221-1666 Fax 908221-9297 decou@idtnet Dave Babcock 445 Stockton Street Hightstown NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX 585 APO AE 09703 Ray Juschkus 59 Livingston Street St James NY 11780 James M Lewis P061 Ogdenburg NY 13669-0061 Bob McKay 109W Edward St Iselan NJ 08830 Dave Mathewson Box 613 Camillus NY 13031 Tom Murray 31 Voorhees Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nikodem 407 Willow Street Lockport NY 14094 Bill Poythress 2 Hemlock Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenue Latham NY 12110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithfield Dr Endicott NY 137604329 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 53 Airport Oswego County Airport Fulton NY 13069 315 598-6093 AVP Ray Jushkus provided following updates concerning activities Long Island Saturday May 30 1998 Long Island Silent Flyers held first aerotow/family picnic day very fortunate have chosen best ten days year Light winds comfortable temperatures made flying very pleasant event drew surprising amount entrants spectators tow flights during time allowed power flight between 11 am 2 pm field gliders got special permit fly power time frame During lunch treated great Bar-B-Que franks hamburgersall could eat cold drinks Talking officers said such great turnout plans again next year special thanks Lenny John Hauff hard work Club Officers President Zeev Alabaster Vice President Peter DeStefano Secretary Peter Nicholson Treasurer Rich Verriest Thank guys great day John Lenny Hauff ready ASW 20 aerotow first time aerotow permitted field TG-2 Schweizer Scale Glider gets hooked up builder peter DeStefano turn aerotowing Pete force behind aerotowing LIARS club received call Emil Cassanello Suffolk Wings inviting attend static display giving grade school Oceanside #5 Tuesday June 19 1998 9 am sharp school gym class allowed 15 minutes look airplanes display excitement kids showed became contagious overwhelming array questions asked hard believe five us Ernie Preston Eddie Hirschfeld Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna myseW fielding questions day long until 3 pm end long fast pace day pretty spaced out warm feeling accomplished something good sort thing AMA should encourage clubs am sure kids passed through gym day close thousand everyone showed some interest models club did once year can imagine youngsters could reach cant remember enjoyed myself Gentlemen hat off Great job gathering young minds kids could ask questions pretty hard answer very attentive audience Emil Cassanello talks class workings RC airplane Just look faces Sal Calvagna answers little girls question about Scale B-17 WWII bomber guys made happen Ocenside #5 Public School Left right Ernie Preston Eddie Hirshfield Emil Cassanello Sal Calvagna May 22 found Lockport NY celebrating election late John Grigg Model Aviation Hall Fame President Dave Brown joined Joan Grigg about 60 friends enjoyable evening Lockport Canal Cruise Company ident Dave Brown presents Joan Grigg Hall Fame plaque Table 8 modelers Grigg Hall Fame celebration represented 1336 years modeling experience Table 8 Stan Duszczak Jim Smith Phil Grzeskowiak Bruce Knox Tom Smith George Buso John Santonocito Tom Warda claimed top table honors 343 years 156 Model Aviation 11 [e illE 1 hE Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Li E-mail amadiii@penncom Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Coismbus OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Ellis 5261 DeWig Road Cross Lacen WV 25313-1209 3041 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allentown PA 16103-8519 610 797-e597 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton Court Trappe PA 19426-2256 610 409-0129 Frank Nell 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 9371 435-9232 Joe Otto 13065 Heath Road Chesterland OH 44026-3225 440 729-0185 E-mail JDttoAMA@AOLcom Matthew Turowski RR93 Boo 294 Dogwood Drive Drums PA 18222 717 768-0661 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Craebrook Drive PO Box 651 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 717 287-6970 Jeff Cropper Marty Coletta prepare aircraft Air Force Colonel Milton Shils talks Delaware Valley Radio Control Club THE BLACK SHEEP SOUADRON AND WYOMING VALLEY RC FLYERS Members Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley Radio Control Flyers both Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania recently cosponsored mall show Wyoming Valley Mall Wilkes Barre Pennsylvanta An example cooperation among clubs further hobby show featured two flight simulators two radio control video player stations extensive display aircraft types Seventeen members participated day-long event ciate Vice President Frank Noll has new address Frank Noll 5492 Waterloo Road Dayton OH 45459 Telephone 937 435-9232 Please keep mind need assistance QUEEN CITY U-CONTROL CLUB May 15 1999 Dan Board Council Boy Scouts America held annual Family Jamboree estimated over 10000 people attended Model aviation presented four Cincinnati Ohio clubs Queen City U-Control Club Blue Chip Squadron Cincinnati Aeromodelers Greater Cincinnati R/C Club Static displays helicopter demo provided RC clubs Oucen City U-Control Club did flying demonstrations Ten QCUC members presented Stunt Scale Combat racing sport flying Scouts families Thanks Chuck Snyder providing information Pictures Tom Coletta supervises Carl Lovins connects lines THE MASON DIXON CLUB Nestled hills West Virginia Mason Dixon Club Morgantown club clearly depicts enjoyment model aviation Jeny Robbins provided great group picture Mason Dixon Club Ft Martin site DELAWARE VALLEY RADIO CONTROL CLUB Delaware Valley Radio Control Club fortunate have presentation Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Associations activity Willow Grove Air Station speaker retired Air Force Colonel Milton Shils Besides giving club rundown aircraft restored presently restoration Milton spoke meeting Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh life-long friendship Paul B Gerber General James Doolittle Thomas Haake provided information picture Black Sheep Squadron Wyoming Valley RIC Flyers flight simulator big hit September1999 157 Delaware / District Columbia Maryland /North Carolina / Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 252 441-5855 Fax 252 441-6554 - CHUCKAMAVP@aOICOm Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Court Raleigh NC 27613 Home Phone 919 848-6719 E-Mail GAbbott462@aolcom Robert E Babura 117 Otis Dr Severn MD 21144-1130 Home Phone 410 969-9356 E-Mail bbabura@junocom Randy Elliott 103 Virginia Court Pulaski VA 24301 Home Phone 540 980-8461 Office Phone 540 994-2316 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Rd Chesapeake VA 23322 Home Phone 757 421-4545 Office Phone 757 431-6009 E-Mail moultons@mindspringcom Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Home Phone 540 943-1684 E-Mail flyrrs@cfwcom John Stare 826 Marl Pit Rd Middletown DE 19709 Home Phone 302 376-7154 E-Mail vrcs38@aolcom Bliss Teague 625 5th Ave SW Hickory NC 28602 Home Phone 828 324-2164 Office Phone 828 733-9228 E-Mail blissteague@conninccom Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Last month mentioned start-up new District IV Web site month would request District IV officers contest board members contact Steve Moulton District IV webmaster E-mail address have Steve will put name up District IV Web site link E mati address have E-mail address let Steve know also have comments suggestions Web site drop line call OLD FRIEND Hampton Roads area last month ran old friend picture below shows Bill Conkling member Tidewater Model Soaring Society about launch 39 span Esquire Electric RC Hitec 3 channel speed 400 motor Bill flew pattern years ago WIDE OPEN SPACE received note photograph friend fellow modeler Pat Hagan member Asheville Buncombe Aeromodelers note said some photos view flying site know get see plenty runways what see runway Looks like will never have noise complaint Pat BLISS TEAGUE AVP NC West Hickory Aero Modelers will have first swap meet November 1999 Hickory Furniture Mart nice place plenty parking will food drinks available expect have 150-plus tables Mart near 1-40 easily accessible Triad Aeromodelers Inc first swap meet Lexington Fair Grounds According club president Robert Satow big success very pleased endeavor also 50-50 netted nearly $150000 club same some lucky winner very industrious club buying own land fly Western Piedmont Model Aircraft Club first mall show year As can see picture nice display members around answer questions supplemented brochures pamphlets AMA video tapes club members Some clubs western NC including Ferguson Field Barnstormers Henderson County Flyers have helping local schools various programs great way introduce younger people modeling maybe gain few members Later fall fly-in will held Elk River Club Airport Banner Elk NC will full-size static displays RC model demonstrations proceeds will go Grandfather Home Children Banner Elk Another way promote hobby image would donating Model Aviation subscriptions local school libraries cost minimal return could manyfold Try BOB BABURA AVP MARYLAND following pictures sent through courtesy Tom VanVranken Indian Creek Youth Aviation Program first photo Mr John instructing two students photo shows Mr Carl Daniel building wing last photo Ted working stab Daniel background very pleasant visit dinner meeting April 16 17 Hampton Roads Radio Control Club Next month will have pictures 3rd Annual Spring Fly-In Lone Star Lakes Park club field Suffolk VA Until go take kid flying 4158 Model Aviation y Donn Mel Quan Its easy see Jeff 1isafamilyman Alabama / Florida Georgia / Mississippi Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tennessee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone /205 322-2127 FAX 205252-2654 E-mail ama@scoffnet WEB PAGE hEp//wwwscotteetlama Associate Vine Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wilhelmina Chihasz 2826 Arhor Place Knooville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Cove Memphis TN 38116 James Alvis 5426 Melmood Drive Jackson MS 35211 Michael Gregory 305 Rockmovt Rd Greenville SC 29615 William T Haymood 4 Robiv Circle Foley AL 36535 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 39305 Louise lzzo 286 Hustridge Way Wintersprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlve Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Joiner PG Box 4468 Columbus GA 31904-0469 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Pueblo Pass Anviston AL 36206 Fred Mulholland 15410 Stonecreek Lv Tampa FL 33613 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Boardman Rd Aikev SC 29803 Lyman Slack 9015 SW 61st As Galessille FL 32608 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 3604 N River Rd Gainesville GA 30506 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph Micalizzi HC 866 Boo 10397 Fajardo PR 00738 Frequency Coordinator Tony Stillman 3702 N Pace Blvd Pensacola FL 32905 Phone 850 434-0909 RC Contest Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 207 W Sandcreek Rd Enterprise AL 36330 Phone 334 347-4721 Display Coordinator Russell Mobely 5636 Woodvalley Rd NE Thomson GA 30824 Computer Science Technology Expert Tom Rhodes 9 New York Blvd Beverly Hills FL 34465 Phone 352 527-0674 352 795-2362 South Carolina Confederate Air Force Club Greenville annually hosts Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-In very popular modelers attracts both fliers fans over US year 487 pilots registered thousands spectators attendance above Russian TU-80 model fonm 16-feet 10-inches span weighs 65 pounds has four engines Donald Conway Kingston NC George Spence posing finely built model Donald says flies perfectly want meet some friends Brooklyn NY Pictured Jeff Kim Topin children Shamel Malik twins should hard identify picture Also shown Jeffrey Meet CD Mike Gregory next Dan Stevens Mike important AMA Associate VP area South Carolina lives Dan lives Albany GA famous club East Georgia area GMAS club April conducted Fun-Fly club field near Grovestown GA Everything perfect small exceptionthe wind wind puffing 40 mph would stop Everybody just waited waited just got worse above snap shows David Boyll David Debby Stahl Louis Parraga Robert Jackson David D6wner Randie McDowell waiting wind stop blowing nice people cleverly put model planes back inside vehicles preservation Next year kids just received call friend Tennessee friend Lee Webster has just stroke intensive care Lee Associate VP former District V Vice President Lee sure hope will right Eglin Aero Modellers Eglin Air Force Base Club President Jerry McGhee writes club held St Valentines Day Massacre Fun Fly entry fee can offood turn donate St Vincent De Paul Food Bank Ft Walton Beach FL charity needy persons community top next column meet very good personal friend Ron Van Putte holding award displaying entry fee cans food needy Club President Jerry also reports club recently climbed up Gold Leader Club Status AMA Tampa FL 50-year old club TRAC Tampa Radio Control Club TRAC Recently held first Big Bird Atr Fest IMAA guidelines necessary belong IMAA fly affair huge success Everybody fun good time Above meet CD Jim Saiff next Darlene Duryea another club member name did get Jim spent time second floor podium working loud speaker Im telling truth Heres Jim again speaker keeping everybody going correctly TRAC has 120 members field owned Hillsboro County club has 400-foot storybook runway such honest person would have rolled up runway delivered BAMA Flyers Birmingham Notice construction nice wooden podium Jim standing wooden boards running horizontally up keeping important club dignitaries falling off breaking bones Safety first * September1999 159 fiIj[sjUUfljqjs]~u Illinois / Indiana / Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4944 N Orange Ave Norridge IL 60656-3224 Home 708 457-0565 Fax 708 457-2177 sysbauer@charljecnsjitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 F Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct St Charles MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr RR 1 Box 123B Higginsville MO 64037 660 584-6284 Fax 660 584-6285 Webmaster Gary Parenti 11001 Martindale Dr Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 531-9556 hftp//wwwcsamiitedulamadist6/indexhtm TOLEDO OH pleasure Toledo RC Show present Mike Stokes well-earned plaque service AMA Education Coordinator Mike has returned industry Ace RC MUNCIE IN Heres father-son team SAM championships Phil Kern left father Kenny right Lanzo Bombers have first place wtnner tn RC /2 Texaco Randal Krystosek Evansville IN DOWNERS GROVE IL Club # 279 Woodland Aero Modelers held first flying event year New Years Day Whos Craziest fly-in 1999 event started precisely 900 AM frozen words Pilots start engines heard race began see could start engine get new year sky year Chuck Thies 7th left winner ORLAND PARK IL Club #263 Palos RC Club great day fan fly held last August Twenty pilots registered fifty jets pit area annual event grows larger entries year Jerry Bernard sent couple pictures models lined up LELAND IL Club #3875 R/C Dusters now third year AMA charter club fortunate have friend fullscale aircraft field provided Harold Miller Harolds Flying Service allows club fly field crop dusting service John Reichling sent some photos Family Get Together/Fun Fly comment having fun NOTE TO ALL Have checked out District VI web site recently now have memorial section can memorialize lost member club sending short biography picture webmaster web site URL webmasters address top column Model Aviation 1 11 [e aum 1 q si tu Joe Campopiano 3709 SW 4th St Des Moines IA 50315 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewooct Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Thomas 0 Lazar 435 Hubbell St Marshall WI 53559-9409 Andy Low 9557 Crosley Redford Ml 48239 Tel 313 534-6650 E-mail andyd7@electrodynamcom Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 651633-2286 E-mail albertschwarlz@postofficeworldnetattnet East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 SOAPBOX writing flying season has already started have visited several flying sites Some problems noted nothing real serious Eveiything considered think clubs least District VII really trying make flying sites safe place fly Keep up good work would love able eliminate need soapbox Okay heres good stuff following three pictures taken mall show put Beaver Area Radio Flyers Beaver WI 60 aircraft display along simulators videos club has membership 45 very active members late February show promoted local newspapers radio stations Text photos submitted Bob Binwalter Tom Lazer District VII VP next four pictures taken Midland Radio Control Modelers April Mall Show Methinks very large show because 30 tables filled RC CL airplanes Sherman tank PT-109 boat three 4 x 8 display boards banners signs Handouts provided included clubs 1999 Air Show flyer club membership applications AMA membership applications much AMA literature Thanks Don Zahm photos information Don write-up great somewhat too long little article next series pictures taken Green Bay Model Airplane Clubs Competition Fun Fly held very early flying season damp windy day Getting ready next event Dont ask didnt place anyway though weather didnt cooperate everyone good time Photos text Jim Sanders Next month will flying stuff pictures turned out okay Remember crash take-off ruins whole flight Bye ember 1999 161 Associate Vice Presidents pit shelter area I] ii 11 [6-1 aUHIE 1 11 Arkansas / Louisiana New Mexico / Oklahoma Texas Dr Sandy Frank Vice President 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086-3207 Phone/Fax 817 599-7131 E-mail xfrank6g@airmailnet wwwAMA-Dist-8org list assistant volunteer officials AMA District VIII has appeared monthly will now appear bimonthly locate other district volunteer workers please consult either last months column district Internet Web site listed above Notice new format district representative does listen membership Several members though majority have expressed desire column reflect regional activities become regional newsletter photographs Therefore have chosen alternate monthly focus column month will approximate regional newsletter next month focus will return national organizational concerns Thereafter will alternate monthly MAY 15-16 1999 TexarkanaTexas weekend flying two differing categories flying Saturday Sunday Saturday IMAA-style event open AMA member flew aircraft met IMAA qualifications Sunday open flying welcoming types sizes models evening meal Saturday field surpassed anywhere Smoked barbecue trimmings members families supplied desserts could possibly enumerate Elsewhere others ask youthful participants aircraft modeling exist Texarkana has disproportionately large share fellowship shown among members families club truly enjoyable AMA glue bonds modelers together Scott Morgan young Josh Lawson McGhee Arkansas ready Scotts airplane flight Texarkana John Locke mans registration desk Texarkana RIC Flying Clubs 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In District VIII Lending Librarian John D Locke 4015 Rio Grande Texarkana TX 75503 903 792-3343 email jdlocke@gtenet John has dozens VHS tapes available free members clubs borrow check out wwwama-dist-8org Maurie Spratt Texarkana preps hell world class demonstration rotor wing flying Allen Martin age 14 Texarkana Mauries helicopter students assists James Vineyard fuels TR 260 James Texoma RIC Club Sherman Texas recently completed pavilion pit area Texarkana Radio Control Flying Club field Ravel Stroman Field Taken during 9th Annual Big Bird Fly-In note flags five states AMA District VIII US flag Modelers present states District VIII except New Mexico Carl Orbison 88 wingspan Weeks Special powered 74 Sthel foreground Carl Tyler Texas above photo submitted Bill Irwin AMA 660 Amarillo Texas one-design sailplane contest Amarillo using Two Meter Spirits eighteen contestants Texas beginner class eight entrants ten entered expert class First place expert Dwayne Landreth Haskell second Earl Parge Amarillo third Tony Sipes Amarillo beginner class Steve Pepper Haskell first second Bryan Osman third Lee Proctor both Amarillo Model aircraft flying family hobbylsport can last lifetime provide priceless memories Krystal Jeanine King Dallas Texas 1999 Flying Fun & Fellowship Dr Sandy Frank Model Aviation l1[sikTE1IJs]bE o I Kansas / Nebraska / / Wyoming Miller sident 445-3332 Fan 701 445-3323 rmillnr339@aolcom Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1609 Main St Williston ND 58801 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Mike Weidner 6535 Foxdale Circle Colorado Springs CO 80919-1788 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Weve put another Combat meet books Bigger better fun last year would like extend thanks again event sponsors include Sig Manufacturing Doug Haacke Troy Barnes Without sponsors event couldnt have nearly successful Getting action six rounds both Scale open Combat total 19 pilots participating multiple pilots flying both classes Top Guns class ZXgZH-ofl Ca Springtime Rockies week Colorado went 60% 90% average rainfall Does give indication field conditions contest Nevertheless did have excellent contest about 11/2 hours during midday conditions almost excellent remainder time intermittent light wind rain What made contest willingness Pete McQuade Ken Phair fly conditions usual flew well Pete fairly new FlA #18 wanted wring out pun intended So began difficult conditions ran up three straight maxes before dropping fourth 15 seconds max before discovering problem made him call day total 885 seconds Meanwhile Ken decided try new CLGs came plans MA 1995 Straight-Up Mekina fine contest machine will fly some awful conditions Ken lost yes DTd vows build few old Doug Wilson HLGs served Ken well years have serious Newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men AMA CHARTERED CUJE i177 shortcomings CLGs think Ill follow lead build some Straight Ups also Bet too will impressed see go Kens three-flight total 236 seconds didnt include sky-out Results HLGICLG TimeMax/Flight 1Ken Phair236s0/5 FAI COMBO 2 Pete MeQuade 885s 4/5 So what did learn contest learned never leave HLG/CLG home first time Ive ever left home years regretted greatly else fails can always get flights little beauties Bring yours along next contest anything else have fly Lets fill sky thermalizing airplanes season Bill Lovins follows Class 2 3 Open Ron Horton Steve Hergett Earl Seaholm Scale Jim Fech Tanner Woodcock Mike Fech Wed like extend big thanks came out town participate event Without support event wouldnt have successful As Combat quite few stand-outs best kill award would have go Mike Fech Mike put knee-level cut Ron Horton beautiful watch whered plane go award would go Jim Umphlett flying Sig Wonder pile airplanes losing letting fly straight ground Brad Lane Wyoming Sagebrush Hoppers Cody Wyoming News Colorado Love-Airs 1999 Pattern warm-up big success Seven Sportsman two Intermediate pilots flew event second meet season Colorado everyone excited about flying Troy Newman Jeff Carrish came down share information flying Pattern Tray doing first demo flight let airplane run out gas because showing us perform both patterns flight ran out gas 175 feet out low inverted easily brought airplane perfect dead stick about 1100 began competition flying went smoothly Jim Parnell made great lunch us lunch demonstration flight Burt Sutton flying CAP 232 During first two rounds weather beautiful third round winds blowing south 15-30 mph no airplanes lost some interesting landings real confidence-builder normally land winds reach 25 mph flying Pattern teaches fly sorts conditions After fourth round pilots meeting held pilots voted continue contest fly another round contest finished five rounds final standings Final Standing 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name Neil Miles Michael Schauer Aaron Grimes Randy Graham Bob Ferrero Wesley Jensen David Hunt Category Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Sportsman Scott GrimesIntermediate 2Gene Burnmeister Intermediate would like give big thanks Darwin Idler Cding event think everyone great time Michael Schauer Flight/ines LoveAir R/C September 1999 163 Associate Vice Presidents U I] u 1 1 11 b — Arizona/ California / Hawaii / Guam / Nevada / Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone/Fax 602 728-9400 E-mail richh@primenetcom http//wwwama-1 Ocom/ama Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe HI 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia CA 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno NV 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier CA 562 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento CA 916 362-1962 Sea last months column additional AVPs Coordinatora San Fernando Valley Flyers serve host first Boy Scout Aviation Field Day May 22-23 Sepulveda Basin Van Nuys CA field day part WLACC Boy Scout Jamboree 99 literally hundreds Scouts attending two-day Jamboree Valley Flyers worked nonstop helping Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge introducing principles flight demonstrating teaching aeromodeling safety operations ultimately providing hands-on opportunity learn fly remote control aircraft Before heading out flight line Ricc Bieber Program Director Valley Flyers introduces Scouts RC transmitter Ricc instructs use flight controls well dos donts remote control operations Once flight line Scout given instruction coaching experience firsthand thrill aeromodeling remote control flight Pictured above Valley Flyer Barry Leavengood working Scouts Flight Training Coordinator Dave Hendrex mans field maintenance table fleet RC trainers kept airworthy California-based Hobby Shack key participant event addition supplying much equipment used flight training also made available RC car track enhance Scouts experience Event organizer coordinator Chip Mull seen action coordinates days activities Chip kept Jamboree running like clockwork District X would like express its thanks appreciation Chip efforts bringing event together would also like thank AMA Education Committee Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Valley Flyers Hobby Shack well industry participants individual modelers gave time talent making event huge success Once again Ventura Comets Ventura CA prove know put fantastic Float Fly years event held May 8-9 76 registered pilots hundred aircraft perfect weather barbecue tri tip luncheon would satisfy discriminating taste buds just doesnt get better Pictured years event coordinators Ken Marsh L Danny Poe CD Bernard Hammer George Linquist AMA Leader Club Silver Award presentation AVP Don Goeschl L Club President Chris Brashears Hugh OConnel Ted Lindgren Channel Island Condors Camarillo CA comes great pleasure have privilege presenting Silver Level Leader Club Award Channel Island Condors May 16 1999 prestigious award easy obtain takes commitment member club dedicated individual chronicle clubs achievements put forward documentation award Hugh OConnell Channel Island Condors did just Channel Island Condors twentieth AMA District X chartered club achieve Leader Club recognition Congratulation Condors achievement Don GoeschL District XA VP Till next time. Keepem safe Keepem flyn Model Aviation Goletskis scratch-built Leoning OL 91927 Navy aircraft forerunner Kingfisher El FtiI [St nIE 1 1 Le] IU Alaska / Idaho Montana / Oregon Washington McCollough Dresident P0 Box 13090 Portland OR 97213-0090 503 234-4439 Email vpxi@pacifiercom Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 26405 SE 160th St lssaquah WA 98027 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 4400 Gray Wolf Dr Wasilla AK 99654 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 8 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Richard Sneer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Believes WA 98007 Richard Whitaker Brookings OR wrote tell about small group flies Brookings airport field small active enough days little no time RC pilots fly since ff11-scale ships always have rightof-way Richard sent couple photos couple nice warbirds shows close general flight area ts Dick Wickline shows us way Flightmasters field elevation 3806 feet Dick Wickline southern Oregon AVP sent some photos words about flying facility Klamath Falls flying field Bill Scholtes Sportsman Park along RC field holds archery areas camping fishing shooting ranges off-road vehicular activity areas RC field sponsored maintained Flightmasters Klamath Falls Pits shelter area Flightline incredible view think youve got field maintenance problems Ken Ray editor Hi-Flyer Northcoast RIC Modelers newsletter over Tillamook change transmission motor oil tractor because flood waters good news until flood receded guys didnt need tractor time completely drain replace AVP Jerry llolcomb organized heavy lifting contest Fern Prairie field Washougal contestants hoped showed up maybe next time Jim Weaver won using Telemaster 40 FP 40 engine Jim Weaver L prepares totally stock atrcraft Dave Noble C Lebanon Mad Kiwi aka Jason Tait watch Jeny Holcomb readies very original design its high speed taxi runs Never flew sun out NW Regionals wind over 100 competitors enjoyed good contest lovely Catalina flown float event Yes CL fliers using radios through lines some controls float planes two Cubs took off flown formation Awesome Grant Hiestand prepares Clipper prototype Scale event Unfortunately Grant suffered some problems electric motors have far too much power some cases last flight propellor came oft led abort flight did fly off water Friday before worthy concept just needs get some details sorted out will strong contender Scale event ember1999 165 An impressive sign greets you