THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
Page Numbers: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/10
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THE FLIER AND HIS/HER NEIGHBORS question flying rights comes up periodically often hinges recovery downed aircraft neighbors land Other aspects rights related air space over land borders flying fields legitimacy complaints neighbors fly over property order give AMA members some clearly defined guidelines recently con sulted Washington based attorneys asked written opinion general matters trespass However want make very clear readers actual cases might confront should get LOCAL counsel necessary because local attorneys know local conditions local laws precedents Academy may give such legal advice can issue general information such follows intention drawing attention matters can affect hobby/sport Dear Mr Styles response recent letter concerning overflying prop erty other people AMA members possible consequences such overflying respect trespass law prohibiting trespass land ex tends beyond uninvited entry onto anothers land foot vehicle Trespass also occurs uninvited entry airspace above property another burrowing beneath property another follows old common law rule land ownership allows owner right use enjoy extent real property up heavens down perdition Therefore flying model aircraft airspace owned another landowners prior permission violation landowners right quiet use enjoyment property does constitute trespass Prosser Torts 4th Ed 1971 currently three theories recovery available landowners seeking re dress trespass land applica bility theories varies state state first theories divides airspace over ones property two zones upper zone begins altitude beyond potential use landowner high enough landowners expected enjoyment real property could disturbed entry another lower zone portion airspace landowner uses within area landowner has reasonable expec tation quiet enjoyment uninvited entry lower zone ac tionable trespass land has occurred second theory recovery rec ognition unlimited ownership upward space extending indefinitely absolute ownership may disturbed considered within privilege necessary flight privilege necessary flight com parable given navigable streams running through private property another Therefore airplanes rockets like may pass over private property im munity action trespass final theory recovery parallels doctrine nuisance means redress theory states viola tion airspace over landowners property such right quiet enjoy ment use harmed action trespass shall lie emphasis prac tical test loss landowner quiet enjoyment rather actual invasion particular space Therefore theory seeks compensate either dimin ished value landowner actual damage created invasion across real property None theories makes distinc tion between intentional versus negli gent entry landowners airspace tort trespass does need intention al actionable Any violation rights arising out ownership real property resulting entry onto over under land another invitation tres pass therefore actionable various states apply various theories recovery allow residents recover trespass Yet state would consider flight model aircraft ordinary alti tudes over land another continued page 89 86 Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive Vice-President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Washington DC 200051 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Notice Clubs certificates insurance issued additional insureds valid until September 30 1982 expiration date AMAs Liability policy provides coverage Meantime clubs can rest easy because insurance protection will continuous both club additional insureds Since AMA will able renew current company question will new insurance company Unfortunately AMA wont know information until late September means delay issuing forms New insurance certificates additional insureds will issued forwarded club club will forward certificates named additional insured AMA will submit copies special wording certificates carrier approval will add some additional delays before can issued So some clubs might receive two separate mailings certifi catesone regular certificates merely name additional insured other several weeks later special wording certificates new certificates will expire February 28 1983 coincides Charter Club expiration date Please note actual receipt new certificates clubs will likely between October 15 through 30th delay basically due time required print over 2000 forms new carriers name policy number etc Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Lockport NY 14094 OPEN LETTER TO ALL FAI PARTICIPANTS April Executive Council meeting directed approved motionto interject interest fairnessto REQUEST Free Flight Team Selection Committee particular its chairman make diligent search locate suitable site 1984 Finals Meet toward East Coast let ter REQUEST Paul Crowley same time totally own volition encourage Committee voting participants accept no site adequate field best team US can provide am sympathetic toward concept rotating team selection site around country minimize expenses entrants done Nats yet seems ludicrous accept concept winning team can selected site offers less capability actual World Championship meet will offer true FAI categories fully within power President per Bylaws disapprove establish matters dealing FAI will reverse democratically established procedures founded team selection committee long actions accom plished timely democratic manner However will step committee slow acting 1982 FAI Team Race Speed Aerobatic participants well aware dictatorial its actions arbitrary its decisions Participant approved majority programs will approved President timeliness submission approved programs President mandatory largest sporting aeronautical organization free world such always spotlight throughout FAI world Because three items para mount fielding best FAI teams can providing best representation FAI-CIAM can avoiding publication open controversies within organization may well agree published statements will enter published debate person group faction organization find flaw present Team Selection Committee process being no standard method replacing reelect ing committee members Personally find no fault vast majority commit tees members yet some persons have asked about replacing committee members satisfied Accordingly am hereby directing subsequent completion team selection finals 1982 1983 election shall held committee either reelect members elect new members such participants dis trict shall decide will retain prerogative appointing reappointing chairman of committees among elected reelected Recommendations chairmen members commit tee will given preferential consideration trust foregoing will clarify FAI team selection situation programs sites committees Oyr FAI World Cham pionship results verify what has policy procedure past working well intend make no large waves upset quite successful situation STAY ALIVE AT 55 Thats what highway signs tell us 55 refers speed limit set federal government Washington Now have own 55the maximum weight model aircraft can fly still covered insurance policy obviously requirement insurance coverage factors brought Executive Council 55-pound limit least very deep-seated concern safety Yeah know advocates extra large size aircraft going point out safety record versus other forms hobby know about also know increasing risk accompanies increased size weight speed dont start now impose limits should wait until major disaster happens apologize acting sooner does increasing size end Per haps after someone puts RC system full size aircraft flies crashes tries get coverage under policy Sounds ridiculous might come dont take stand now So situation large aircraft now stands covered insurance sport contest flying long weighs5s pounds less carries power system 44 cubic inches less bears AMA number name address flown accord ance safety code MORE PATTERN Before going interested RC Pattern flying go find July 1982 issue MA turn Soapbox particular letter Rick Bergeron Read editorial comment following Ricks letter Now turn Soapbox issue read Rick Edwards letter flame discord present both letters perhaps rightfully have real problem know answer hand have published rules proposals indi cate vote Contest Board other hand have published Rule Book 1982-83 No question two agree whys wherefores problem discussed earlier columnnot cure solution must recognize fact offices AMA Contest Board members Contest Coordinators Team Selection Committees VOLUNTEERS works AMA Headquarters Only John Worth paid Executive Direc tor member Executive Council exception volunteer officer situation rest us have other full time voca tions help keep bread table AMA work evenings weekends may occasionally result slip-up Pat tern rule change slip-up BIG done intentionally hurt anyone nor flaunt authority No Headquarters could anything right errorit just too late finally discovered Believe Headquarters people tried help Ross McMullen Micheline Madison John Worth got fray volunteers Joe Friend Dave Brown myself tried find ways resolve situation too late Rule Books already pub lished mailed have received dozens letters com plaint Certainly Joe Friend Dave Brown have received fair share know Head quarters has bombarded letters phone calls communica tions further point up real problem no immediate suggested solution proposed solution couple issues back obviously unacceptable idea have CD meet adver tise fact short pattern would flown meet Problem idea would know until start meet what short pattern would clude maneuvers Now have good idea can rectify problem created KNOW problem write Joe Friend RC Contest Board Chairman send copy Joe committee find solution will work will see gets imple mentedfast SCALE CONTEST BOARD Received letter Claude McCullough tendering resignation Chairman after some 30 years service both member Chairman action came quite shock to say least Yet change priorities change ways change Claude has served well many years May now relax enjoy hobby loves well Replacing Claude Irv Searl board mem ber District avid Scale modeler Better yet primary reason ap pointment Irv comes reputation fine communicator primary quality necessary position Irv hearty good luck Claude WELL DONE THE BUILDING Put simply have begun held ground breaking ceremonies June 27 about week after contractor dug hole signed bond issue cash June 28 about week after contractor dug hole What really says have aggressive contractor expects have us ready move during December year Based him can expect see Headquarters function fully located Reston VA end January 1983 Outstanding Building Fund continues grow now reaching over $190000 continues through December 31 year following will able obtain beaucontinued page 90 October 1982 87 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Drew Allen Editor Santa Clara Pioneer RC ModuIator writes AMA has pro vided club officers jacket patches President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Field Marshall etc no patch Newsletter Editor An oversight need Editor patch Sounds logical Drew Ill try bring up near future Council meeting Gus Munich Model Engine Collectors Association Coordinator writes read column surprise Arthur Suhr President MECA fact am Chief Executive Officer call Coordinator President Please set record straight 1000 worldwide members am too happy set record right Gus MECA very fine organization Bob Miller President Biloxi MS Gulfcoast LARKS writes field owner covered insurance year Last year received coverage notification Bob checked Mike Woodfolkhes covered okay Any other way Mike can help let us know. Are aware husband wife teams abound modeling true Control Line RC Indoor FF couple good examples ladies helping hubbies enjoy competitive sport meanwhile fly models selves Shown Clifton Ann Betz New Orleans attending recent Pensacola FF bash Clifton easily won 1st Gas crushing everyone path victory Ann flies models too next happy couple Mr Mrs Stan Coward Orange Park Florida flying Stans Fox powered WILD GOOSE same meet two large size pictures page tell story mythical almost magical progress Academy Model Aeronautics over past 46 years Begun 1936 AMA has shifted old Willard Hotel 1025 Connecticut Avenue 1239 Vermont Avenue two places 15th Streetalways renting space landlord Today construc ting own joint own land Land YOU helped pay 80000 strong membership united together going forward reading has helped bring about storybook achievement members like you needs landlord? 88 Model Aviation Executive Director Allen Reines Wash la, ..,nal Bank Thorpe Staylor escrow agent u ule money bank Ed Taylor Maryland National Bank Vice-President nsu gunuumen CLOSING deal begin construction new AMA building Reston VA across Potomac River DC permanent home Headquarters museum visitors center Ionn vvorxn TflU Herr rresiaurut IrIgg rwnm U51[UW U9U01 holding check million hundred thousand represeni true Building Fund Drive monies $160000 plus bank loan $940uuu iram Maryland Na tional Bank must paid back Executive Directors View John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Focus Reality . Weve gone through recent furor concern over big heavy high-powered models concern generally well placed although sometimes confused excessive attention narrow focus thing caused furor B-29 model accident during its takeoff run though no hurt people although other very large very heavy models flown crashed much alarm B-29 too much Almost universally B-29 resulted mental line being drawn going too far direction size weight horsepower though no such reaction produced similar sized Lancaster bomber shown AMAs Grand Illusions film Scale models AMA Executive Council responded clamor drawing line models over 55 pounds admittedly compromise aimed middle ground between extremists proposed much higher much lower limits RC model killed AMA member about week later news chilling effect because showed extreme size weight power need involved model normal RC about 8 lbs powered 61 size engine typical thou sands models being flown weekend No basic safety violations involved So saw much worry concern some hysteria about big models got dramatic reminder safety neces sarily matter directed toward others needs attention own backyard no matter what flying its just RC some scary Free Flight situations recent SAM Champs New England brought home words AMAs safety slogan Its what fly fly attention needs across board anyone witnessed Thunk hand launched glider hitting deck sailplane being dived spot landing Wakefield splattering against car after out trim power burst RC activity ma jority days reality almost kind model vulnerable careless handling structural failure equipment mal function wind gust Literally hundreds thousands model flights made weekend safely great enjoyment involved great hobby sport lets keep focus realityif fly safely can overall statistics will show continu ation basically excellent safety record Nows time look closer home safety problems. Computerizing Underway. Basic AMA membership processing has done computer years system use through outside com pany very elementary Very little informa tion other names addresses current system However over year greatly modern ized expanded system has under development should operation years end Data storage basic processing will still done outside Headquarters save overhead extra people staff space would require Access stored information however will direct via elec tronic terminals HQ will connec ted data base AMAs financial inform tion will also computer years end expedite access quickly produce reports needed expensive time consuming set up once operation new system should greatly improve getting what need out system system will also capable providing information currently possible depends upon first getting information system can get out what put Neighbors continued page 86 invitation trespass second theory containing flight privilege intended aid passenger craft other such aircraft could interpreted allowing over flight hobby models Therefore should continue urge AMA members avoid flight over property no permission has granted flying airspace controlled another trespass follows uninvited landing crashing planes onto surface land invitation also trespass connection have asked What happens plane after landing has occurred According 75 Am jur 2d Trespass wner plane may enter recapture plane plane deposited land another due fault negligence owner plane owner plane does enter onto land another per mission committing second act trespass Therefore owner plane must gain permission landowner enter secure plane other hand landowner has duty owner plane well landowner cannot keep landed plane would amount conversion fliers property landowner may compelled pay cost plane landowner may intentionally damage plane would trespass chatTherefore will asking members provide information before special form will used purpose once system has have generated can begin use informa tion advantage Considering have over 80000 members know very little about other what age group belong Once know better what specific interests talents abilities members have sooner can tailor activities services will help example have accurate information concerning Indoor fliers compared RC sailpian ers helicopter pilots etc too years have lived assumptions concerning such interests statistics dis pute concerning relative sizes various groups ultimate goal improve efficiency service new systems getting un derway will shortly much better position reach goal tel flier landowner may ask have removed flier landowner may move craft himself its location causing some harm enjoyment property creating some other risk harm owner plane does remove upon request landowner may have plane removed property such would have automobile im pounded event landowner may deprive AMA member right airplane nor may intentionally reck lessly cause damage craft land owner breaches duty owner plane exposes himself liability con version trespass chattel replevin other forms recovery designed enable AMA member recover plane its value plane wandered onto land another through no fault negligence owner plane however flier may peaceably enter real property another retrieve plane does allow AMA member use force way retrieve plane Although probably particularly per suasive heat immediate con frontation between landowner flier Section 303m 1 C Communica tions Act 1934 amended gives Federal Comm unications Commission authority suspend license oper ator upon proof sufficient satisfy Commission licensee has willfully damaged permitted radio apparatus stallations damaged Millions persons FCC-licensed radio operators including Citizens Band users Radio Control licensees Amateur Commercial operators flier may able have some small effect upon landowner calling section Act attention although principal value Section 303mlC will probably remedial rather persuasive hope will find above infor mation useful club per sonal flying activities Please retain copy article club filing cabinet have questions please contact AMA Headquarters Remember work welcome chance assist Geoff Styles October 1982 89 Effective communication twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwritel Presidents Corner cont page 87 tiful patches pins plaques now available Commencing January will establish HOME FUND will restricted fund held separate other AMA funds Home Fund will start off unused excess Building Fund returns un used building project finance escrows Dis bursements fund will restricted retiring debt equipment furniture fixtures vehicles direct building project payments Folks concerted effort could pay off indebtedness ten years great thought TCUdC rcress AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA members have access AMA Film Library presently consisting over dozen films Chartered Clubs will have first priority films 16mm have color sound great way add sparkle club meeting crease attendance $10 rental fee charged film also $50 refundable deposit must included film requested Fol lowing partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HG Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre-addressed stamped envelope THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates Its all-Inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activIty ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS 1979 film types sizes Scale model air craft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale world championships England about 36 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS New York Toledo MACS California about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gilding aerobatics commercial military including Blue Angels Navy Team About 30 minutes WINGS & THINGS British made film general interest Great age group has excellent coverage types model flying music no narration about 25 minutes FLY EM BREAK EM Fix EM 1972 Scale Model flying Rhinebeck NY Pro duced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Co about 20 minutes 1971 RC AEROBATIC WORLD CHAMPION SHIPS story first time event held US Doylestown PA i5 AMAS first professionally produced film about 25 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber THE CHOPPERS history construction flying RC helicopters shown about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber 180 IS MAX professional Canadian film shows Free Flight world Champion ships Sweden1971 about 25 mInutes Please note flying sites film PLANE PLACE PERFECT DAY available request AMA Special Events Depart ment film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation govern ment agencies other potential site donors narration about 15 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber Connecticut S Maine chosetto 0 New llaeipshirn Rhode shod ont DISTRICT REPORT Ed izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Hoiliston MA 01746 Ameaiete vjcePrmeo Robert c 8rodeur 406 Main Street NaohuaNH03060 Don lrefft PD Box 182873 Hera eLn ojubjv MA02332 Al Nootnik 4 Beverly Pt. Notwalk CT 06850 Don Ruob 113 FOirviow Ma. Rutland VT 05701 would like outline few out standing actions taken Council last Council meeting Washington DC 1The Building Fund has achieved $190000 Council voted continue fund drive order offset future costs debts ground breaking ceremony took place Sunday June 27th unable attend under stand gold shovel ground breaking ceremony major milestone Academy Academy members 2 We approved phasing new frequencies flag identification system also approved set up frequency coordi nators district frequency co ordinator will have status Associate VP am pleased announce George Wilson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02181 has appointed Frequency Coordinator District Georges prime interest has seaplane RC flying also has ham many years believe will excellent job coordinator 3 After much discussion agreed set limit 55 pounds models es tablish spectator line least 65 feet flight line models weighing 20 pounds VP Activities attended 16th SAM Championship Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA July 3rd 5th meet huge success participants over country Contest Manager George Armstead Free Flight Director Ed Novak RC Director Tom Accivetti 90 Model Aviation Notice Model Aviators Normally Fly Full-Scale Airports Did know fly airports have received federal funds owners/operatorsare bound agreements Certain things Well agreements referred Sponsor Assurances Sponsor Assurance No 22C requires airport operator notify fullscale aircraft condition would affect full-scale traffic airport Normally notification done Notice Airmen NOTAM effective NOTAMs should issued least two hours before airport will affected Therefore notice applies operation recommend discuss aspects air port operator towards gaining his/her assistance issuing appropriate NOTAMs Any questions concerning can referred AMA HQattention Geoffrey StylesDirector Public Relations Distings wvueu iiwuru irom co Izzo S ampionships attended Awards Banquet quite pleased see some old pros really taking lot prize hardware evening banquet pleasure present Dick Sherman Distinguished Service Award better 10 years contest board member Scale Contest Board would like also mention Dick Curator Airplane Model Museum 28 High St Plymouth NH plan visit museum near future friends have visited claim something see old memorabilia kits engines etc would recommend weekend visit AMA members District members passing through area Show Team An interesting activity RC Propbusters Show Team managed Jim Parker related Warren Sether June 27th RC Propbusters Show Team entered float support E Lyme Apprecia tion Week Program float consisted nine show team aircraft ranging Sport Scale floats designer Dick Wilkins used parts left shed flying site total cost $18 float pulled new team member Len Buffinton ward power two sky bolts smoke engines running used rotate float placed first show team won $100 Below picture float must admit unique design achieved lot public support RC activity spoke both Lance Murphy Irv Searle contest board members Pattern Scale Both stated very little activity rule proposals sub mitted date have recommenda tions would suggest get proposal forms forward prior October dead line Contest Activities attended Southern New Hampshire RC Club Contest held Orange MA Events Pattern Scale Dave Brown Dis trict III attended course won first place believe has better apprecia tion competence Pattern fliers District Contest Director Fred Kruse Bob Brodeur Pattern CD lrv Searle Scale CD contest rapidly developing major meets District due support Southern New Hampshire RC Club also informed Joe Giordino RC Propbusters Annual Pattern Contest rained out spring has re scheduled September 11th 12th Waterford Airport excellent flying site again Propbusters under Joes direc tion put super meet New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aewdate Vlce-Prueldeeta Pete elarchlnt 260 S Broadway Yonkare NY 10706 Frank Dread, B WIllow Ave Piscatawey NJ 06054 Hank Like 46 Cory Or. Tan, River NJ 06753 Adam Settler 50 Randt Rd. No A- Schenectady NY 12309 Watt Throne 206 Wtndetnere Rd. Syracuse NY 13219 Second District Thoughts largest news story issue reporting formal ground breaking ceremonies Reston VA locale forthcoming new home AMA Excitement has run high Execu tive Council ever since plan devised major question minds being money going come Well thanks foresight dedi cation membership faced frightening prospect having treasury depleted ever-mounting costs real estate rentals Washington DC enough impetus generated through voluntary contribution program turn dream reality So turning soil busting sod whatever follow ing energy-draining Executive Council meeting occupied preceding day night morning welcome relax ing experience course site just lot dirt right now first shot will indicate Edison Recreation Model Airplane Club ERMAC June 6 attended formal opening ERMAC Model Airport located Khmer NJ campus Rut gers University Despite very low ceiling cold drizzle event proceeded according plan became us warm pleasantly memorable occasion AMA HQ ably represented Geoff Styles charming Missus having driven very day way back sunny Virginia picture ERMAC club President Terry Palmer Executive-OfThe-Month may have caught heractwith genial genius husband Ron WRAM Jamboree other spot operate fabulous RC robot Ron being stick Terry supplying voice great show two great people ERMAC Model Airport stands example what club CAN con vince landowner Rutgers University property will better model airplane flying site just lie invite dumping junked cars other debris occupancy land scape-destroying types willing workers ERMAC cleared area IN ADVANCE thus impressing owners acquiring flying site good old-fashioned way Ie EARNED Heres gang October 1982 91 urew ijavenporo titi presenting Apprecia tion Certificate VP Contest Boards PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident Eastern United States Free Flight Cham pionships category II meet sponsored EFFC held June26 27atGaleyule NY termed time-one fly-one contest included following events 61261AA Gas B Gas FAI Power FiC Wakefield FiB P-30 A-i Towline 6/27Mulvihill 7 am Flight Gas C Gas A-2 Towline FlA Coupe dHiver HLG FAC Power Scale over 13 Rubber Scale FAC rules Peanut Scale Prov Rules 2 Thomas Kerr CD thanks meet Business Manager Alan Mkitarian Palmyra NJ sending flyer due long magazine lead-time short notice able announce event earlier column Sorry too could make scene also attend Executive Council meeting Washington 6/26 6/27 winding up weekend afore mentioned Reston VA AMA HQ ground breaking ceremonies STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio Society Spangled Scale Rally journeyed annual event Olean NY week end July 10 ii usual noteworthy District II occurrence Regretted though inability also attend 27th Annual Meet Aeroguidance Society Sayre PA same weekend could clone ourselves two people could make several contests week end way however forced miss meets would certainly like attend Contest coordination too suf fers summer phenomenon same number weekends ever-increas ing number meets during season Get ting back Olean experience John Grigg brought kit AMA insignia patches jewelry etc promptly displayed sold great numbers model ers present rally fact earned over $300 Academy during twoday affair photo achieve greatness auspicious company President Grigg behind beard good friend Les Hard Lansing Ml HIS tent after Thanks shade Les parked STARS Rally impressive B-29 belonging Bob Camp bell uses pilot Bob co-pilot sun came out June 20 enabling us capture next interesting shot 1982 Rhinebeck NY Classic aety Nose Always pre-Tliglit check aircraft upon arriving flying site AND between flights well Take no thing granted Make caution copilot LAKEHURST NATS IN 83 Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhlgh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaoeists VicaPrawdaesta Joe Siban 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Pluharty 504 21st Sn Vienna WV 28101 Corky Hainman SR 108 North Holnane OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotrdala PA 15683 Busy busy busythat has word around lately month July being hectic normal what two days hospital eight day vacation/contest trip New England two contests Ohio leaving Nationals still have got figure out make 28 hour day eight day week contest New England fun got compete against counterpart District Ed Izzo both flew Pattern Scale Sport Scale ended up split won Pattern won Sport Scale guess will have battle out Nationals electrics Lee Renaud Air tronics has sponsored competition between Council members electric airplanes supplied him Nats has added some extra incentive beat John Worth Buddy box cords will available Council members little no ex perience RC wont too great disadvantage Ill probably get some flack others relative buddy box cord what heck should ball itll give chance fly electric RC first time Anybody know can find mile long extension cord looks quite few modelers district will making trek Lincoln annual big bash wish luck respective events Council meeting last month resulted 55-pound weight limit being put model aircraft covered AMA surance 65-foot minimum spectator distance flying aircraft over 20 pounds sure hope will accepted reason able everyone must admit chance slim due wide diversity opinion Some people want 10-pound total limit others want no limit Others want 20- 30- 40- 75- 100- 150- 200-pound weight limits hardest part about spite large diversity opin ion very sensible knowledgeable people both extremes Fourth July weekend unfortunate ly brought tragedy fatal accident Northern Virginia accident killed AMA member Paul Boucher involved relatively common eight-pound biplane pow ered 60 engine large Quarter Scale type plane reported press some locations indications time model being flown properly accordance safety code pits spectators reasonable distance back pilot very competent just shame spite precautions type accident happened resulted death AMA member sympathies go out family friends unfortu nate victim Congratulations order Cin cinnati Aeromodelers have joined very small group clubs OWN flying fields club recently bought 43 acres about start grading seeding etc turn new ground first class flying site acquisition construction field will featured future article MA Council meeting Washing ton Executive Council attended ground breaking ceremony new Headquarters building Among attendance Frank Garcher representing HIA donated substantially Building Fund Earl Witt President longtime dream became project rather dream wish Wally Simmers K&S has supported project heavily deserved shovel first dirt too Actually us got shovel first dirt aggressive hard working contractor already done bulldozer work some con crete forms installed Go Lou present hope move next January February Keep contributions coming Support model aviationSupport AMASupport Building Fund Delaware District sf celembia land Nnflh raaliea Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aaaocsata vica-pragdaots Wayne Abernethy 9205 carendos 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 33606 Howard Criupin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 08 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Churcn VA 22042 Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Fayetteville NC 28301 Ill start months column some brief notes what transpired last Council meeting June 1 Voted set up FCC Coordinators district will have equal status AVPs District IV Coordinator will Paul Yacobucci 2 Approved phase-in plan new frequencies also new flag scheme 3 CDs let membership lapse may rejoin Leader Members will lose CD status 4 Established limit 55 lbs models also moved spectators back 65 feet flight line models over 20 lbs 5 Mode/Aviation contest listings will go back old format traditional 92 Model Aviation Contests will designated T 6 Build ing Fund over 190000 Get patches now before discontinued 7 AMA will making training film building flying RC models film will done Jay Gerber will take approximately year produce year election year District IV VP will running position time am unopposed Keep mind can write candidate choice can vote District IV has low voting record past lets try get vote out time around would like thank District IV AMA officers have volunteered time past two years help hobby grow make enjoyable safe next time see officers say thanks efforts column short time am busy office getting decks cleared go Lincoln two weeks work Nats Hope see some Whats Happening District IV Stateeville RC Club SRCC has new name newsletterThe Shaky Thumb like Keep coming club also has new flying field DCRC am looking forward speaking DCRC club October 15thand will good meet some hard working modelers DC Maryland Virginia area DCRC has recently donated $250 AMA Building Fund Mid-Virginia RC Club MVRC planning trip Silver Hill Air Space Muse um October 9th Better get reserva tions soon Price $10 per person Northern Virginia CL Pilots Association Schedule Summer 82 August 22Com bat Match Slow Rules September 12Half Race September 26Half Race Contact Ron McNally 569-9018 Aeromasters MAC June 20th members Fredericksburg VA Aeromasters flew RC models scheduled event Air Shannon Antique Aircraft Fly-In Air Show club doing lot demo flying lately great demand DC Maxecutors September 11 thMaxe cutors Summer Fun Fly eight events take place Contact Allen Schanzle infor matlo n DC Maxecutors hold meetings first Wednesday month College Park MD Airport Sandhills Model Aircraft Club Southern Pines NC two-day Sailplane Contest August 28-29 Events will Task T4 three 15 minutes spot landing Contact Raoul Trudell information Radio Control Modelers Baltimore Stolen newsletter Transmitter Classified Ad HUSBAND FOR SALE CHEAP comes complete RC gear 1 pair jeans 2 shirts boots stable model aircraft radios 6 gallons 12% fuel Pretty good guy home much May through October Will consider seasonal trade Metrolina Control Line Society Anyone interested joining growing multi-interest CL club Gastonia NC area should con tact Dale Campbell club vice-president talked Dale recently told him would put word Out MCLS having membership drive interested CL modelers area Contact Dale 3101 Suffolk Drive Shelby NC 28150 New Headquarters Building Under Con struction Academy Model Aero nautics largest sport aviation organiza tion world broke ground its new National Headquarters Sunday June 27 1982 event took place 2 pm building site Sunset Hills Road Reston VA opposite US Post Office new Headquarters building will house Academys Model Airplane Museum museum its kind world will also administrative offices 83000-member Academy publica tion offices its monthly magazine Model Aviation AND ITS RIGHT HERE IN DISTRICT IVl Thats now Alabama ida gia issippi to tico V Sooth Carolina essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Auocssn VlcPrwdusa John Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thomlaa Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Sanyan Dr. Oniray Beach FL 33444 Phillip Mc0oweil 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Naahviile TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Bon 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Cd Moorrnan 70 Fifth St. Shatimar FL 32579 Harry Sherani P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenneville Hwy L Decarur GA 30003 Frequency Coordasator Burnie Finids 1096 Onnario Sn Jacksonville FL 32205 Fhone Day 19041 388-6662 third semi-annual contest between Albany Model Airplane Club South Land Aero Modelers Valdosta Geor gia clubs SLAM got trophy back AMAC SLAM provides trophies spring event club against club AMAC provides trophies fall event flier against flier contest held Spence Field closed Air Corps base exactly half way between two cities Its good loca tirn lots open paved flying areas Sheer panic set plane down wind quite high made mistake looking transmitter throttle trim lever looked back sky thought plane wasnt moved sticks finally saw faint red sparkle top wing Experience mean competent teacher Ive now learned what position trim levers touch feel little story Reelfoot Aero Modelers Pushrod Gene Campbell editor shared experience sheer panic others might learn lesson easy way Stu Richmond recently advertized Fly Paper newsletter Remote Control Association Central Florida old model engines running condition will sent fellow modelers Czechoslo vakia England New Zealand other places Stu warns old collectible may keep sounds like worthy project Stus plane Cork screw will subject article RCM Im informed noticed ad Model Builder about RET Flying Aces Plan Service Mid field AK rather close home long afterwards happened run owner local hobby shop Spiveys owner old friend Rusty Toliver gave some samples promptly fell love plans Deperdussin Racer plans drawn Henry Struck Rusty has reprinted originals few improve ments Its nice know some good old plans being made available Kirk Pownall Mississippi Coast RC Club has distinction winning flijmh Thimhc owsr tsnrlinc inverted Cyrus Stow has spoken out about safety large models says 55-pound limit better no limit voted against 55-pound limitin favor returning former 40-pound limit 55-pound limit consistent weight limit Canada Cy says going get back work partially built SE-S lts time get back work some partially built models too October 1982 93 Bubba Kirkpatrick holds Waco biplai Reelfoot Aero Modelers field near Union City Tennessee dim rinney rlgnt UU mne RMRLI SLAM contest passing rotating trophy AMAC President Everett Odem center SLAM President Gordon Mayer left 5 niunmna aar giasses tne re sums susess landing getting dirt wheels low-winger IBineis ana 0 Kentucky 0 VI DISTRICT REPORT Jam Sears District VI Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aseociate Vine-Presidents Loren Ham, 643 Hill Besak Duincy IL 62301 Willian Kern 1808 12th So Bedford IN 47421 Bruce Malany 1916 Keenland Pltmy Owensbora KY 42301 Raynsond Meyers P0 Boo 243 Smithville MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old BOnhOmrne University City MO 63132 Will ian 0 Snavely P0 Bat 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimrner Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Pneqaency Coandinator James Cheek 564 Orantchenter St Lexington KY 40505 last few months have spent much time soapbox month thought Id give space let know about some things going District VI some bits Horrace Cain Chicago area Sentral Illinois ROSocietySIRS Memorial Day Pylon Race Contest suffered low entry Quarter Midget cancelled three airplanes available Saturdays reins caused Quickee 500 postponed until Sunday Brent Rodgers took Q-500 honors super Club super facility Its shame modeler interested Pylon Racing doesnt support contest Dont miss next year SIRS club excel lent host Chicagoland RO Clubs Pylon Contest drew much respectable number contestants Tom Dudan CD ran tight ship Five rounds Sport Pylon Formula 500 Quarter Midget flown Quarter Midget won Dave Sears Midwest Model Distributors using new Nelson 15 Formula 500 won Glenn Heithold Sport Pylon won Horrace Cain Chicagolands first sanctioned Py lon contest did outstanding job first time done times before fine job So Chicagoland lets look forward next great Pylon Race trophies cash awards super Flying Circuits Fort Wayne IN learned very successfulCubScout Day held June 12 club flying demonstration held last June 12 Cub Scouts huge hit little fellas parents leaders really appreciated About 20 members under direction Larry Bell really put nice show secretary Bruce Abbott has received quite few letters Cubs expressing appreciation kid can will read July meeting Some real gems Lexington MAC Lexington KY bit info about recent FF contest Free Flight ContestA Real Ball Despite clouds wind blazing sun downpour just awards time 25 contestants several assorted timekeepers enjoyed great time Contestants came seven states area flew everything rubber-pow ered models towline gliders screaming Schnurle engine-powered zoomers thanks club members came Out time work registration table just give support special word thanks Bill Ware Beth Frank Rogorski Joe Sean Garnett others stuck us through day timed recorded seemingly flights Thanks too Channel 36 TV coverage event beautiful pic tures evening news Financially broke meetno doubt would have shown profit rain moved us Saturday probably kept some fliers away came seemed glad said would like return what heard Free Flight con test brought contestants seven states day bad weather predicted Flight Masters Elkhart IN first neighborhood open house Accord ing report Pop Firestone requests club again next year couple photos made open house Iowa igan e Mmnnsota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersee Disltict VII Vice-Pecidetr P 0 Bus 1104 Blimltgham Ml 48012 Aseistam VicePresioeest Jack Finn 368 Hampden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate vicePrdenga Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Aen Atbor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2626 6 Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee 551 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga St. Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanginwood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmare 5013 Darselt Or. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48064 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Freusuenicy Coondinenor Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Level Narshuille MI 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0065 evening 13131 437-4244 Twin City Radio Controllers formed June 195725 years good flying good sportsmanship Walt Billet part history trophy awarded perpetually club member best exemplifying clubs stated purpose preserve encourage further develop hobby building fly ing radio controlled model airplanes Awards began 1953 recipient 1980 Lee Lippert 1981Sherwood Heggen go further back history wed find first Free Flight meets interrupted Indian raid thats another chapter another story Bruce Anthony past President Historian has written saga club what see pertinent rest guys good men diligently built asset course ups downs flying fields Pay attention started spring 1957 belonged Hot Watts RC Club flew planes vacant field south Bloomington Stadium Sunday afternoon early May model got too low over Cedar Avenue squealing brakes almost resulted multiple car pileup After occurence number club members became concerned suggested club incorporated next club meet ing incorporation club brought up vote taken motion defeated got together couple weeks later formed TC/RC club complete Incorporation set Bylaws Charter Purpose existence Radio Con trol Model Airplane Club begin ning laid groundwork what become fine organization today Let know six RC clubs entire US owns its own flying site Condensed TC/RC minutes since incorporation June 20 1957 first recorded min utes TC/RC appear meeting called organizers Twin City Radio Controllers purpose drawing up Bylaws electing Board Direc tors Officers August 8 1957 discussed annual contest set up wishes group adhered have held annual contest year October 1957 regular flying site discussed quite problem some years became 94 Model Aviation Batavia IL sapa y 'a contest recently CL brought 85 con testants nine states Seems CL alive well District VI Now Im glad hear about Enough now. Twin City Radio Controllers Walt Billet Trophy apparent largest problem club find flying site flying site issue problem re solved members voting December 1 1958 lease field near Shakopee fee $100 per year order finance leas ing development site also voted member assessed $5 year year February 1963 President opened discussion idea purchasing land field instead renting present agreed purchasing plot would good move other ideas since have looked up 1968 due Shakopee fields availability necessary take action stick iest problems field seems sand burrswith pine trees being principle landing barrier Sand burrs 1964 contest realized $600 profit treasury started growing check $50 sent AMA FCC Fund Meeting places big problem club second year About four places listed minutes November 14 1957 question raised whether club should make application charter AMA next meeting thought charter neces sary time discussed again February 1966 negative view again taken BahI AMA held membership drive first part 1966 provided chance prize drawings new mem ber recruited another member TC/RC signed up under Presidents name gave us 18 chances drawings Three prizes awarded TCIRC June 1966 five new frequencies 7275 megahertz assigned RC use made much better reliability interference just about eliminated 17 megacycle band RC flying Shakopee field need patch ing again years end bank contac ted see what could done about purchas ing site Parking tickets sold spec tators watch contest flying short program Sunday afternoon during An nual Contest soon stopped due complaints contestants 1968 club newsletter F/are-out got started still being published 1968 new road going north field interest started again find new site 1968 1969 saw introduction hand-held electric starters muffler requirements pylon racing interest Model B36 cardboard wings acrylic enamel finally approv al TC/RC Charter Member AMA August 15 1969 Also field committee set up continuity search flying site January 1970 word received Valley Industrial Park sold seemed would get new lease finally came through April once after 13 years doubt set another year construction buildings beginning next four years saw much time put discussion looking possible fly ing sites purchase number city county council meetings attended well discussions bank officials cause increased membership successful air shows treasury kept growing January 1973 Board Meeting bank vice-president discussing financial aspects club land purchasing lead Bylaws change permit borrowing money necessary Forty acres near Belle Plaine avail able 8 no 36 yes vote $5000 treasury fifteen members loaned total $1 3000 club debt retired 10 years treasury permitted Scott County due dairy farm about mile away protesting purchase required TC/RC have conditional use permit Because problems could arise Board refused purchase monies returned interest lend ers January 1974 Before money returned club treasury showed total $1740720 December 1973 land Jordan Flood Plains located sale building prohibited area came prime site So April 1974 small part 40 acres leased $250 option purchase area suitable purpose October 1974 owner wanted sell 34 acres $17680 $5127 down payments $2750 year 8%% Forty-one members present voted undertaking December 7 1974 TC/RC signed contract purchase Field Development Committee soon formed discussions grass vs black top followed detailed three runway plan presented ways finance its construction considered Monies pledged some members wanted proceed hard surface Due generosity member employer hauling grading donated So September 1975 saw start runways oil ing next year inflation left $756 overdraft treasury contributed field fund assessed $35 After material pits donated laid some members poles set parking permitted nearer flying area problems now solved mower needed used tractor purchased member built flying lawn mower failed cut grass-even low passes Members started putting thought enjoyment hobby AMA presented TC/RC Award Excellence club project Fly Baby Model pub lished Radio Control Modeler Magazine have articles glider design members contest air shows flying floats Quarter Scale models beginning appear field also flooding ruined members gardens flooding probably best asset keeps area flood plain prevents homes other build ings locating nearby fall 1979 unexpected flood again ruined gardens just before fall harvest funds available upgrading road around TC/RC property settle dispute November 4 1980 President Treasurer representing TC/RC appeared closing exchange check signed deed Torrens Title follow 1980 fall banquet Installation Officers saw burning mortgage assets over $20000 no forseeable problems hope next 25 years will happy successful time TC/RC Arkansas siana S New Manic I DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale bedford TX 76021 Aociate Vice-Presidents Sob Friedl 5512 Soushmood Lirrla Roc AR 72205 William Hurley 111927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Oan Parsons 11809 Pulmm NE Albucuemue NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Ret. 1904 Valley Oak Cs Irving TX 75061 Larry Sarsor 1415 Manor Bartlesuille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Oavid Dr Mere-ri LA 70003 Took trip Albuquerque over 4th July weekend Went flying Dan Par sons AVP almost day British Hornet almost ready fly going great Two 05 60 FSR engines about 61A wing Dan uses old Eddie Morgan Marty Moad method building carved fuselage nacelles out solid balsa sawed two hollowed out halves wings built up ribs planked covered whole thing 6 oz glass cloth methods glass covering featured issue RCM magazine took turns flying Scale Laser 200 has Webra 90 flies very well very Scale airplane scale airfoil wing Most model Lasers Ive seen use symmetri cal airfoil real Dans model use 23012 airfoil Oddly enough semi-symmetrical wing inverted per formance very impressive Jumbo Fly-In took place last weekend Around 80 pilots over 100 air planes lots flying Chuck Cunningham puts meet yearly big gest yet attended Executive Council meeting June 26-27 Washington DC things agenda unlimited weight models rule has changed 55 pounds Also Scale Board Chairman Claude McCullough has stepped down up President appoint another Scale Board put pitch Buddy Irwin Chairman because ex tensive experience flying different types full size aircraft plus being active modeler especially Scale AMA making new movie about building flying RC airplanes committee formed President oversee film production committee consists Ed Izzo Dave Brown John Worth appointed Chairman will re port progress time time have lots nominations com ing vacancies coming up year hope means interest voting Since District VIII Vice-Presidency offices coming due Ive accomplished Ive set out Im running again hope people vote about way get things done way want organization think apathy worst enemy AMA has October 1982 95 Twin City Radio Controllers flying field Colorado C Kansas 0 Nebraska Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis EclInmI Cistrict IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Aivada CO 80005 Aaeociaee Vice-Preuiderga Robert Ball 2622 S Cotfman Casper WY 82601 Ed Core 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 60208 Dick Crowley 164138 Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Glen Lau 3701 S 44th Sr. Lincoln NE 68506 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 68237 Jim Pickerts 516 S Cloudas Sioux PaIls 5057103 column month Joan Alyea editor Bullpen newsletter Sky Corral RC Club Summer means flying right weve spent summer once got Dis trict IX doing just time flying year weve great time club meets fly-ins fun flies look ing approaching end busy contest season categories Competition Dis trict IX reached peak late June July annual meets docket Kansas Nebraska Colorado dont forget Nats Lincoln Mile Hi RC Club hosted yearly bash Aurora CO June 19 Jeffco Aero Modelers held Pattern Scale competition Denver over 4th July weekend others dropped Pikes Peak RC Clubs Scale Fly-in June Colorado Springs saw prize flock birds sizes confirmed belief Scale stay Unseasonably cold wasbut planes air day No roundsno sweat ing out static judgingno nervous checks scoreboardsthats fly-inl Entrants voted planes liked best Jack Aycocks Nieuport 28 selected best show static display Nieuport 28 built flown Ernest Kinsey Golden CO all-time favorite flight category youve never seen big bird biplanes slow side-slip down runway havent lived Natural Light Rocky Mountain Scale Classic held July 10-11 Pueblo CO US Scale Masters Qualifier parts Hosted Sky Corral RC Club Pueblo meet took place super weekend weather-wise roomy paved site relaxed fun competitions weve Six rounds flying brought Garland Hamilton Oceanside CA first place Sport Scale F6F-3 Hellcat fol lowed Sam Pisciotta Pueblo second Robert Frey Glendale AZ third Tom Weems Hereford TX fourth Giant Scale awards went Jack Aycock Colorado Springs flying Magnum Il-powered Nieu port 28 Dan Parsons Albuquerque second Third fourth fifth places went Joe Dolan Denver Olen Trenary Little ton CO Ernest Kinsey Golden CO meet sponsored Pueblo Bottling Com pany Pueblo provided cash prizes watches winners well wel come refreshments Saturday night Another 2reat few contests upcoming Dis trict IX Second Annual Natural Light Challenge Bill Pachak Memorial Quarter Midget/Formula Pylon Race will held Sky Corral Field Pueblo September 2526 Sky Corral also sponsoring First Annual Pattern/Sport Biplane Meet Octo ber 9-10 Busy people theseand still fly time too Hosting competitions means weeks months hard work Means lot ings spent meetings instead workshop Means club members give up flying mornings spruce up field haul equipment Means give up flying competition run proceedings what clubs yearly affairs Whats glue holds club together rest year fun folks majority club members arent full-time competition-oriented enter contests sounds interesting hearts lie building flying enjoy ing hobby As club newsletter editor read lot newsletters other clubs letters tell fun-flies barbeques break fasts solo flights remember first land ing new shiny planes trash bags balsa remains dear departed went down instead up Sharing excitement test flights hangar-flying workshop engineering common uncom mon problemsthis glue holds together Epoxy may keep plane piecehaving fun keeps modeler piece As fella know ardent competitor occasion way says flying stops being fun Ill stop flyingl agree Fly-ins fun Contests fun soon have some fun typing up editor can read Im grabbing radio beat-up old trainer Im going out field have some fun Join Asoona C California C Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Usa x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 307 17 Roe LainIoi5 Pancho PaIns Verges cAe0274 Aucciate Vice-Presidents Tom Bunker 6532 Bourbon Way Las Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobianco 615 Laloma Ave Modesto CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucon AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chula Vista CA 92011 Prequency Coordinaron Harold P Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Just three days after returning other trip Cape Canaveral attended two-day Council meeting Ill use up limited column space matters trans acted reported AMA News section last month Sunday afternoon after morning meet ing journeyed RestonVA AMAs new home being built large group hand ground breaking ceremony contractor saying can have us end year hope support new building South Bay Soaring Society Sunnyvale CA has sent $500 AMA Building Fund information sent George Paige editor fine newsletter clubs out send donations directly AMA rather channel through have no way knowing mention ing column unless write George did note enclosed newsletter donation will get promi nent mention wall new building Keep donations coming Keep newsletters coming read immediate pulse model world often get information newsletters two months away appearing magazines way some editors moved nearly year ago Some 96 Model Aviation Tom Street Boeing 737 mentioned before flies real thing living t-ourthLight Rocky Mountain Scale Classic Corral Field Pueblo CO accept cash awards sponsor Dennis Sicube Trophies appro priately engraved digital watches Left right Sport Scale winners Sam Pisciotta second Robert Frey third Garland Hamilton first Tom Weems fourth Dennis Skube Pueblo Bottling Company meet sponsor Giant Scale winners Dan Parsons second Jack Ay cock first Joe Dolan third Olen Trenary first Ernest Kinsey fifth Photo Dale Alyea Sky Corral RC Club still sending old addressI won t getting forwarding good year column being written after yet other trip Cape Canaveral Due being also mid-i une missed Scale World Championships Reno Betty Stream wrote note praising Monty Patty Groves superb job organizing managing meet Hill Country Flyers manned flight line hangar performed frequency monitoring did com puter tabulation says District X can proud its participation members worked hard make success way meet showed profit Final figures arent will fair sized prof first glance newest AVP Tom Bunker Las Vegas wrote QSAA members hes talked feel 55-pound weight limit recently put models isnt needed areas open areas around Vegas including dry lakes weight size dont seem present problems Hes prob ably right its little hard write region al rules Tom goes say routine ly fly 200 feet spectator line case exceptionally large model crease 300 feet Due business travels havent visited too clubs lately did manage return visit Peninsula Silent Flyers glider club located Lomita area Southern California President Dan Spinks vited club started requiring mem bers join AMA has drop membership ones have stayed devoted glider guiders showed club AMA film door flying film always received raves because get see other half lives planning mall show some sort exhibition about using AMA booth backdrop Drop line well set up something mutually agreeable Once support AMA Building Fund Remember donations tax de ductible Thermals Alaska C Idaho ana on rrnglon XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ailociate Vic-Prenide,a Al Craiver 1607S von Elm Pocatnilo 10 E3201 Gary Fuller 3050 Rinerwood Juneau AK 99801 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg So Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamash Falls OR 97601 Chic Young 29020 1st Ave 5 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98082 Frequency Coordinator Roben Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland DR 97236 Phoner 5031 761-5t03 have lost 7296 Seattle area As read 7224 may also unusable truly unfortunate yet exactly reason Frequency Committee has worked hard get us some new frequencies planning fly some Dher part country check someone see frequency flyable should have new frequencies October interested Control Line rules changes change CL Contest Board John Thompson Cottage Grove OR new member As know John very active competitor will very valu able District XI fliers As rule changes printed MA send comments John since will need input can get us District XI appreciate years effort former CL Board member Dan Rutherford has put behalf As know Dan has come active other aspects large hobby wish him well Speaking contest boards just ginning new rules cycle Read rules changes proposed respond writing proper board member druthers complain yet few known let con test board know feel District XI board member got total four com ments during last cycle enough input make decisions important rule changes As hear Midnight Sun Fun Fly visited rain Now think first unfortunate guys Fairbanks put great show have contestants come over year Krafts Dave Johnson Dave fine person adds something event attends Since lives southern California assume got distance award As long talk ing about Alaska made passing reference comparing flying Alaska Montana Paul Caulkett made remark about four-inch snowfall Aprilassuming Montana couldnt match Well Paul about 42 inches 36-hour period late March better yet four feet Junecomplete 10-foot drifts Stay tuned Since dont have enough room list winners Northwest Regional CL Contest Eugene some sta tistics 62 entries largest since 77 28 events 84 trophies awarded Three clubs involvedthe Eugene Prop Spinners Seattle Skyraiders North Coast CLAMS Mike Hazel CD ably assisted host men women made whole thing work work well indeed several displays including Terry Millers collection plastic RTFs Frank Macys Jim Walker Fireballs Frank also old wooden block-plane wood engine mounted engine display fascinating mobile hobby shop course main show out several rings fine flying site last least everyone couldnt help notice former VP Homer Smith complete stopwatch lap counter helping out CL contests coming up Raider Round Up Washington State CL Champs Boeing Space Center September 11-12 sponsored Seattle Skyraiders Registration 9 am day non-CL types should take look lot see October 11 Stuntathon 82 Delta Park Portland judging clinic held Saturday October 10 train inter ested judging during 83 Also Fireball flying demonstration tentatively scheduled noon hour Sunday contest will 10 am4 pm assume drizzle circuit will start soon get ready columnist another model magazine asked women As us know women involvedour wives sweethearts and/or daughterswind up doing lot scut-work involved contests within clubs What asking women stay away hobby Aside some answers can see forming minds out valid ques tion hobby survive must have source new fliers usually listed Junior Problem right degree has privilege meet super people part being VPtwo being Wendy Steve Gust Eugene recent issue Eugene Aeronauts newsletter articles written two members describing getting model flying building articles describe feel ings recognized being own went through same stages unusual except articles Wendy Gust Samatha McAlister Both new fliers have found enjoyment makes hobby greatboth flying building Wendy wants get Pylon racing know interested Scale because Steve Spokane Scalemasters pleasure welcome Samatha Wendy model aviation Should get magazine early Au gust 29 date Old Timer/Nostalgia event Cropps field hosted NorWest ers September 4-6 covers FAI team finals Taft September 11-12 will Silents Please/OT Champs Parker Field OR although help may way always call ahead contest involves Harts Lake Pr situation still fluid About FAI flap know voted against sug gestion mandates Eastern FAI sites also am opposed altering present situa tion way Should have opinions would happy hear Haystack 82 history Although contestants some pre vious years weather good water reasonably high Friday night looked like monsoon naturally start ed right after got hoping have few trimming flights Saturday bright clear few clouds keep temp erature check Ralph Gapless Cooney ran things year great style honor event Ralph built Burgess-Dunne biplane tailless craft considered stable planes ever built Ralph lost some credibility looped rolled plane put inverted spin couldnt recover should mention Dick Hansen won again closely followed Jerry Holcomb Dave Liscia/Don Martin Dave won tie coin flip last two notable cause aircraft flew Dave used three-channel MEN Cub Don brought Douglas Dolphin twin engines Dave Dibble figured out bomb drop timed making auto-rotate very long time Trophies awarded prizes given drawing Jim Sharp brought very big Canadair twin Quadras Just buiding project plane impressive see majestically fly quite thrill No didnt enter flew demonstrations noon after contest Almost planes came went home usual say least fine contest everyone enjoyed tribute Henri Fabre father floatplane kamikaze limbo Saturday night HAPPY FLYING October 1982 97 JUN IO FLIGHT ED WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 100050 Lure 01 Yesteryear Nostalgia way describe cer tain reluctance embrace high technolo gy today another Anyway its good fun certainly explains great enthusiasm Golden Age Frank Zaic has again time new book Model Airplanes American Boy 192 7-1934 What winner sure buy American Boy magazine published 1827 through 1941 Lone Eagles Charles Lindbergh epic transatlantic flight lit spark whole world became avia tion conscious magazine played giant hand multiplying few thousand Free Flight modelers before solo flight hundreds thousands American Boy published plans articles over seven year period provided source complete kits reasonable cost gave chance win prizes mentioned hometown newspapers such publicity no wonder youngsters flooded join its Airplane Model League America Frank Zaics book complete compila tion AMLA programs plans plus contemporary advertisements some allied stories fascinating reading self did live through age pages will explain oldtimers have certain sparkle eyes Copies should now ready price $950 post paid Write Frank Zaic P0 Box 135 North ridge CA 91328 Fun Sport Rubber powered sport models pretty big step up Delta Darts SRPSMs beginners young older should move good one highly recommend Fivette Flyline Models Designed Herb Clukey 24 wingspan Flyette has sheet balsa fuselage tail surfaces quick simple con struction Herb Clukey produces excellent series outdoor flying scale models Somewhat above bare beginner level Flyline models well engineered complete ness kits learning lesson itself suggest write Flyline Models Inc 2820 Dorr Avenue B-i 1 FairfaxVA 22031 Enclose SOc ask catalogue price list BUAUMUA Member Asks Help Otters Help Return Roger Wathen runs very successful aero modeling club Forest Manor School Indianapolis IN Take look great bunch kids photo youll see what mean good leader always both looking help offering give six items listed below Roger states plainly what needs offers generous Write him Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 113 page brochure assistance Juniors top grade recommend part $500 copy basic study also like Blue Cat II small hand-held catapult allbalsa glider t thing kids have yet caught throwing hand-launched glider Sure like after its design ROGERS SIX ITEMShis needs offers own words 1 Im looking magazines complete school library set Need Aeromodeler old Profile publi cations too Will accept usual model magazines 2 Will research Xerox send formation Junior needs just cost Xeroxing postage 3 Will send free plan Blue Cat II want SASE 4 am looking school groups have postal contests will supply simple de signs 5 Looking Juniors would like have pen pals 6 have 113 page brochure teach ers adults looking assist Junior groups get started Right now long Xerox ing postage stay same avail able five dollar contribution dont take advantage Rogers offers look pretty tempting help him out requests too Join BAMA Weve got lot real great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION - willing help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starshippers published Send 20c postage stamp complimen tary copy forward membership check $10 order Ed Whitten/BAMA Box 176 Wall Street Station New York NY 10005 ***** Thats space have see next month. its date 98 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